By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer is proposing a two-year moratorium on quarrying activities in the province. Ferrer made the proposal after flash floods hit the province’s northern areas earlier this month. The vice governor said the stoppage will be made after the provincial government’s field inspection and review of …
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NegOcc bans pork products from Region 8
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday released a memorandum ordering a ban on the entry of pork products coming from Region 8. This comes after the municipality of Abuyog in Leyte province reported their first case of African swine fever (ASF). According to Lacson, such incidence of ASF poses …
NBI-Bacolod shuts down for 5 days: 5 staff infected with COVID-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Field Office in Bacolod City was closed down for five days beginning yesterday morning after five of its staff tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. NBI-Bacolod chief, Atty. Renoir Baldovino, said the five employees are members of the administrative and …
PHO bracing for spike in dengue cases in 2022
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) continues to further strengthen its campaign against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, they are also bracing for a possible spike in the number of dengue cases next year. PHO head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, said one of the indicators they are looking for …
Heavy rains flood 5 brgys in San Carlos
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Five barangays in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental were flooded last Saturday following heavy rains in the area. San Carlos City’s five barangays experienced flooding last Saturday following heavy rains in the area. (San Carlos City PIO, contributed photo) San Carlos City Mayor Renato Gustilo said the affected areas were …
PHO urges vigilance vs new COVID-19 variant
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Negros Occidental urged Negrenses to be more vigilant after it was confirmed earlier this week that the United Kingdom (UK) variant of coronavrius disease 2019, or COVID-19, has already entered the country. PHO head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, said the new variant is far more …
NegOcc is 7th richest province in PH
Negros Occidental was among the 10 richest provinces in the Philippines, according to the Commission on Audit’s (COA) 2019 Annual Financial Report on Local Government Units released on Thursday, January 14. Based on COA’s report, Negros Occidental made it to No. 7 in the list, with assets reaching to P15.901 billion. Iloilo province, meanwhile, had …
NOCPPO strengthens checkpoints vs riding-in-tandem
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) will further strengthen their road checkpoints in the province against riding-in-tandem suspects. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, said police stations in the province are now required to have at least three checkpoints in their respective jurisdictions. Donasco said it is a challenge …
NegOcc, NegOr likely to reopen borders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting today with mayors of the province over the proposal to reopen the province’s borders with Negros Oriental. According to Lacson they will consult with Provincial Health Office head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, as well as with members …
Iloilo City may start COVID inoculation in May
The inoculation against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in Iloilo City will likely start May this year. According to Iloilo City Mayor P. Treñas, the vaccine will be available by that time. Those who will be vaccinated are 18 years old and above and the priority sectors including those who are immunocompromised, medical frontliners, senior …