By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Lacson signs EO declaring four Negros Occidental areas under ‘granular lockdown’ Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has signed Executive Order No. 20-42 yesterday afternoon, placing four local government units (LGUs) in the province under “granular lockdown” as part of the four-day “timeout weekend.” In a press conference, Lacson identified …
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4 NPA insurgents captured in Himamaylan clash
Four suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were captured by elements of the 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) of the Philippine Army following a gun battle at Sitio Cunalom in Himamaylan City’s Barangay Carabalan early yesterday morning. Authorities identified the four as 41-year-old Jovel Pacheco; 37-year-old Francisco Verde, Jr.; 32-year-old Gene Boy Verde; and 22-year-old Ronald …
NegOcc seeks travel ban anew on OFW trips
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hotels, inns in Bacolod ‘overwhelmed’ over influx of repatriates Hotels and inns in Bacolod City are “overwhelmed” by the influx of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the province forcing the provincial government to ask for another moratorium. Dr. Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian, Provincial Incidence Management Team head, said that Negros …
CLMMRH chief raises doubts over Covid-19 mass testing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The head of the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) has raised questions over the proposed “time-out weekend” scheduled to begin on Friday to give way to the mass testing of 10,000 symptomatic individualsfor coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19, in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental. CLMMRH head Dr. Julius …
MASS TESTING NegOcc, Bacolod set ‘4-day lockdown’ to test 10,000 individuals for Covid-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental and Bacolod City will implement a “four-day timeout weekend” from August 28 to 31 to allow mass testing of 10,000 target individuals who are exhibiting “flu-like” symptoms. In a joint press conference of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental’s leaders Saturday morning, August 22, former congressman and Capitol consultant …
CLMMRH reaches maximum Covid-19 bed capacity
The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City released an advisory last Saturday informing the public that the hospital had reached its maximum capacity for Covid-19 allocated beds. In a statement, CLMMRH head, Dr. Julius Drilon, stated that they won’t be able to accommodate additional Covid-19 probable and confirmed patients until further …
NegOcc LGUs told: Brace for arrival of more LSIs, OFWs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called on local government units (LGUs) and all Negrenses to be ready for the return of more locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and returning OFWs (ROFs). “We have been given a moratorium which ends on August 22. Expect the arrival of LSI, etc.,” Lacson said. …
Face masks, face shields now required at Bacolod-Silay Airport
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) at the Bacolod-Silay Airport is now requiring everyone entering to wear their face masks and face shields. In a post made by the local CAAP’s official social media page, they will not allow entry for any individual who doesn’t wear a face mask or face shield. With …
Diocese of Bacolod suspends masses for one week
Diocese of Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon yesterday announced that the diocese will be suspending the celebration of masses from August 24 to August 30. According to Buzon, the decision is a response to the call for help made by the medical societies in Bacolod City and Negros with regard to limiting mass mobility and gatherings …
Red Cross opens Covid-19 molecular lab in Bacolod
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Negros Occidental opened yesterday morning its own Covid-19 molecular laboratory along the corner of 10th and 11th Lacson Streets in Bacolod City, right at the back of St. John’s Institute. PRC-Negros Occidental Governor Jay Jalandoni said the new facility is the fifth Covid-19 molecular lab in Negros Occidental. According …