The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) turned over 500 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) intended for the use of police frontliners in Western Visayas. OCD-6 regional director Roberto Nuñez personally turned over the PPE to Police General Patric Villacorte, PRO-6’s Deputy Regional Director for Administration, during yesterday’s …
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NegOcc’s COVID-19 cases breach 5K mark
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases in Negros Occidental has now reached 5,055 based on data released by the provincial government yesterday afternoon. The Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported that as of November 8, the province has 773 active COVID-19 cases. The number of recoveries, meanwhile, has …
Cadiz mayor denies city has highest COVID cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. over the weekend denied reports released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) that the city has the highest number of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases in Negros Occidental. “It is not correct. All results of the November 3 swabbing are all in. As …
Art District party infuriates city officials
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several Bacolod City government officials were furious after learning that a party was held last Friday at the Art District in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan. Such events are still strictly forbidden due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, pandemic. In a viral video posted online, several people were …
28 hotels in Bacolod now back in operation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Twenty eight of the 85 hotel and accommodation establishments in Bacolod City have already resumed operations following months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sandra Ruth Sycip, acting tourism officer of the Bacolod City Tourism Office, said the 28 establishments have secured the certificate for authority to operate issued …
PCG-NegOcc: No commercial trips yet to Cebu
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental said commercial trips between the province and Cebu have yet to resume despite the resumption of fast craft services earlier this week between Iloilo City and Bacolod City. PCG-Negros Occidental chief, Lt. Commander Jansen Benjamin, said until now the province is still …
NOPPO records first COVID-19 fatality
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday confirmed its first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID)-related fatality among its police personnel. Police Lt. Wilma Silva, deputy public information officer for NOPPO, said the cop was a 51-year-old police chief master sergeant assigned at the Hinoba-an Municipal Police Station. Based on the …
NegOcc to increase hospital bed capacity for Covid patients
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is increasing its hospital bed capacity for moderate and serious COVID-19 patients to 200 beds. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said the 50-bed Valladolid District Hospital located in Valladolid town will open its COVID-19 center today. “The hospital will only be exclusive for patients …
NegOcc vice guv richest SP member
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer is currently the richest member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). Ferrer has a net worth of P106,538,000, based on the2019 statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALNs) released on Tuesday by the provincial government. Fifth district board member Rita Gatuslao came in …
28 Bacolod City brgys now COVID-free
A total of 28 out of 61 Bacolod City barangays have been COVID-free for the past 14 days, the Emergency Operations Center Task Force (EOC-TF) reported. These barangays are 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 41, Felisa, …