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There are five properties being donated to the government for the site of the Bacolod City General Hospital, Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya said Tuesday, September 7.The five sites are at barangays Vista Alegre, Felisa, Alijis-Pahanocoy, Bata and one is in a still undisclosed area, Gasataya said.No site has been selected yet.Gasataya said he cannot name the owners of the properties as he does not have their permission.The Vista Alegre property is about 3.5 hectares, while the other donors have not disclosed the sizes of the properties they are offering, he added.Gasataya reiterated that House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has committed to provide more funds for the construction of the Bacolod District Hospital.Velasco did not state the amount but asked him to submit a lett...

The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City will be limiting its admissions of non-COVID-19 cases due to the near full capacity of its allocated beds, its management announced Monday, September 6.The Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology and Department of Pediatrics will be affected and will cater to patients limited to extreme emergency cases, a CLMMRH advisory said.Also, CLMMRH has ongoing renovations in its COVID wards to ensure the safety of all patients and staff, it said.It has reached its maximum capacity on the dedicated isolation beds for COVID-19 patients as well as the Critical Care Unit beds, the advisory said.The Emergency Department of the Hospital has also reached its full capacity on the all...

City PIO photoThe Bacolod City COVID-9 Vaccination Council (CoVaC) is continuing its on-site workplace vaccination drive and inoculated business process outsourcing (BPO) workers of ARB Call Facilities on Saturday, September 4.City Administrator Em Ang, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) executive director and CoVaC coordinator, said the vaccination team, led by EOC deputy Dr. Anna Maria Laarni Pornan and nurse Kaye Marie Malapitan, vaccinated 372 ARB employees on the request of its Human Capital Supervisor Jaivie Tabarno.The EOC and the CoVaC are chaired by Mayor Evelio Leonardia, a Bacolod Public Information Office press release said.The CoVaC had earlier conducted on-site vaccination drives at various BPO firms, including Transcom, PanAsiatic Solutions, Concentrix, and Ub...

The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV-CHD) has extended the contracts of its existing Human Resource for Health (HRH) workers hired under Emergency Hiring for COVID-19 Response for another month.The extension, from September 1 to October 31, aims to augment the existing workforce of both government and private health facilities in the region as the threat of COVID-19 transmission continues to persist, Dr. Adriano Suba-an, DOH 6 regional director, said in a press released Monday, September 6.Of the more than 1,600 augmented health workers composed of different cadres all over the region, the extension would cover 335 HRH. This is composed of 207 nurses and medical officers assigned in Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMF), 122 ...

Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (right) in Negros Occidental Friday, Sept. 3.*Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya said House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has committed to provide more funds for the construction of the Bacolod District Hospital.Gasataya said he presented the conceptual design of the hospital to Velasco during his visit to Negros Occidental on Friday, September 3.It is a big blessing that Velasco has committed to help, he said.Velasco and several other members of Congress were in Negros Occidental for the baptism of the twins of former Rep. Mercedes Alvarez and her husband, Dranreb Lansang.Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri earlier also said he has allocated an additional P200 million for the Bacolod City General Hospital.The P200 millio...

3ID photoThe assistant division commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division that is based in Jamindan, Capiz, has assumed the top leadership Monday, September 6.Brig. Gen Noel Baluyan replaced Maj. Gen. Eric Vinoya, who bowed out of the military service after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.The turnover of command was presided by Maj. Gen. Andres Centino, commanding General of the Philippine Army.Baluyan thanked Centino for allowing him to act as the caretaker of the 3ID, pending the official order from the national command.He also assured everyone that the division will sustain the gains of the previous commanders.Prior to his designation acting division commander, Baluyan was the commander of the 302nd Infantry (Achiever) Brigade based in...