By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental should learn from the current experience of Bacolod City, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said. Lacson’s comments came after Bacolod City was placed under the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until September 30 following the surge in coronavirus cases. “In fact other local …
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Bacolod biz sector caught off guard over MECQ status
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local business sector in Bacolod City was caught completely off guard following the sudden declaration of the national government on Monday night to place the city under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) due to the sudden surge in Covid-19 infections. Frank Carbon, executive director of the Metro Bacolod Chamber …
Bago City brgy, 6 puroks placed under lockdown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo has ordered a lockdown on one of their barangays and six other areas following a “large scale community transmission” of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. Based on a statement issued by the city’s public information office, the areas on lockdown starting Monday, September 7, until …
Capitol-run molecular lab to boost testing capacity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, revealed the provincial government is eyeing to boost the testing capacity of the molecular laboratory at Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City. Diaz said the provincial government is hiring seven additional medical technologists for the molecular laboratory so that it …
Pathologist tells NegOcc, Bacolod City gov’ts: ‘Closely monitor Covid-19 positivity rate’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A chief pathologist from the Department of Health (DOH) has advised both the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the city government of Bacolod to closely monitor the current Covid-19 positivity rate. This comes after an initial report on Friday, September 4, revealed that 212 of the 1,598 individuals who …
NegOcc to still require 14-day quarantine for ROFs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Mayors in Negros Occidental will still require returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) to undergo a 14-day quarantine. The decision was made after an online meeting by the mayors with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday. Lacson said that the “issue has already been settled with the mayors that a second swab is …
NegOcc vice guv calls for studying effective strategy for mass testing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga If the mass testing for the coronavirus is to be replicated in other areas of Negros Occidental, an effective strategy should be studied, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said. “We cannot just tell people that they should be tested and stay home while waiting for the results,” Ferrer said. “What will …
NegOcc vice guv, prov’l board offices on lockdown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The offices of the Vice Governor and provincial board were ordered locked down by Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer until September 8 after another technical assistant of a board member was suspected to be positive for the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19. The two offices will also undergo disinfection, said Renelo …
‘NPA leader’ linked to murder of Ayungon cops dies in shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) linked to the murder of four police officers in Negros Oriental’s Ayungon town last year was shot dead following a shootout with members of the 15th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and Negros Oriental …
NegOcc halts LSI trips until Sept. 7
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has declared a moratorium for the travel of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to the province until September 7. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said that the moratorium is only for the incoming LSIs, but those traveling outside of the province are allowed to leave. Meanwhile, …