By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 12 emergency responders involved in the rescue following a road crash in Bacolod City earlier this week had been placed on quarantine. It was revealed that the involved ambulance was carrying a COVID-positive patient. Bacolod City Administrator Em Ang, who also heads the city’s Emergency Operations Center, …
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BCPO shuts down 16 establishments
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has ordered Thursday evening the closure for 24 hours of at least 16 commercial establishments in the city for serving alcoholic beverages. Police Major Sherlock Gabana, head of the Emergency Operations Center contact tracing team, said they have made a surprise inspection of at least …
Resort in Bacolod shut for hosting children’s party
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resort located at the Goldenfields Commercial Complex in Bacolod City was ordered closed yesterday after it was discovered that it hosted a children’s party. City Administrator Em Ang, who is also an executive director of the city’s Emergency Operations Center, said an inspection team from the city government accompanied …
‘Ulysses’ strands 183 passengers at Bredco port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 183 Manila-bound passengers were stranded at the Bredco port in Bacolod City yesterday due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Ulysses” in Luzon. Philippine Coast Guard-Southern Visayas district commander, Captain Eduardo De Luna, said the passengers consisted of 133 originating from Bacolod and 50 from Iloilo. Three rolling cargoes, …
NegOcc SP starts deliberations on proposed 2021 budget
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental started its deliberations on the proposed P4.4 billion budget for 2021 yesterday morning. In a document signed by provincial secretary, Atty. Maki Angel Ascalon, due to the social distancing requirements, they can only accommodate a limited number of people inside the session hall, …
Bacolod to resume road clearing on Nov. 16
The Bacolod City government will resume its road clearing operations on Monday, November 16, after the activity was temporarily suspended for seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is in compliance with the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Memorandum Circular No. 2020-145 giving all local government units (LGUs) 60 days, from …
No extra bonus for NegOcc gov’t employees
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 3,000 employees of the provincial government of Negros Occidental will not be able to avail of the extra bonuses this year. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson explained the bonus will only be up to 14th month bonus, and other than extra, there will be none. Lacson blamed the …
P118.1M NegOcc projects, programs OK’d
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) have approved an estimated P118.1 million worth of projects and programs during the fourth quarter joint meeting at the Provincial Capitol Building in Bacolod City last Monday. P87 million worth of programs, projects and activities were …
Several beach resorts shut for breaking COVID protocols
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several beach resorts located in Bacolod City’s Barangay Punta Taytay were ordered shuttered by Police Station 9 (PS9) last Monday, Nov. 9, for alleged violation of health protocols. PS9 commander, Police Lt. Gilbert Batiles, said the beach resorts in the area are not allowed to open or operate, pointing out …
Cadiz to allot funds for COVID-infected frontliners
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Cadiz City government will allocate funds for frontliners infected with the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said the fund will be contained in a proposed ordinance that calls for the city government to provide “free hospital expenses if admitted and P50,000 if they are asymptomatic.” …