Former Bacolod City mayor and representative Monico Puentevella, Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president, with Hidilyn Diaz as she wins the Philippines first Olympic gold in Tokyo, Japan, Monday night, July 26.*Contributed photo
The vaccination drive against COVID-19 at Bacolod City malls was more orderly Tuesday, July 27, after walk-ins were no longer allowed, City Administrator Em Ang said.However, there were still a lot of vaccinees on Tuesday, she said.That is because there was a delay in the second dose jabs that were supposed to be administered last week as the vaccines from the Department of Health did not arrive on time, Ang said.So now they are administering second dose jabs on those who were scheduled last week along with the vaccinees for this week, she added.Huge crowds, many defying health protocols, trooped to the mall vaccination sites Monday. This prompted Ang to announce that the vaccination centers at Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Robinsons Place, and SMX Convention Center would no...
The camps of three possible 2022 presidential candidates have sent feelers for talks with the United Negros Alliance, UNegA secretary general Salvador Escalante said Monday, July 26.He said they received feelers from the camps of Senator Panfilo Lacson, Senator Manny Pacquiao and Davao Mayor Sara Duterte.UNA, is a local party composed of almost half of the elected officials of Negros Occidental, that is currently in an alliance with Love Negros headed by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and former Rep. Alfredo Benitez.“We will see what will happen, nothing is final,” Escalante said.Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer and Sagay Mayor Alfredo Marañon III, UNEGA president and chairman respectively, have called for a meeting of party members in the second week of August to discuss 2022 concer...
Former Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said Monday, July 26, that he is confident that the Election Registration Board will dismiss the opposition to his registration to vote in Bacolod City.“I expect the decision within the week, with the evidence we have presented I am very confident it (the opposition) will not progress,” he said.Three oppositors aligned with Mayor Evelio Leonardia’s Grupo Progreso have claimed that Benitez is not a resident of his family’s compound at Mountain View Subdivision in Bacolod City.Benitez, who has announced that he is running for mayor of Bacolod in 2022, disputed the claims of the oppositors and their witnesses saying they are not even residents of Mountain View Subdivision.Benitez said he does not have a slate yet for his Bacolod Cit...
Petitions against 145 new voter registrants in Bacolod City have been withdrawn, Election Officer Kathrina Trinio Caña said Tuesday, July 27.That left the Election Registration Board with petitions against 77 other voter registrants, including former Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, to resolve, Caña, who also heads the ERB, said.The ERB has already resolved the petitions against the 77 but a written resolution has yet to be released, she said.The resolution will be out this week, she added.The petitions were initially against 240 registrants but it was later discovered that there were duplications of some names in separate complaints filed by oppositors from Barangay Mandalagan, bringing the number down to 222, she said.The ERB had earlier approved the applications of 9,9...
Capitol photoGovernor Eugenio Jose Lacson met with the mayors of Negros Occidental Monday, July 26, to discuss measures taken in the fight against COVID-19.The governor, who was joined by Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz in the online meeting with the mayors, discussed the province’s issuance of vaccination cards with QR codes, and the delegation of the COVID-19 testing centers of the province.Also tackled was the One Hospital Referral System, the update on the COVID-19 Delta Variant, and protocols for inbound travelers.Negros Occidental’s active COVID-19 cases dropped to 1,381 on Monday, the Provincial Incident Management Team said reported.*
Richard Malihan photoNegros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson urged Negrenses to stay vigilant in the campaign against African swine fever (ASF).At rites held at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City, Monday, July 26, the governor led the second anniversary of the establishment of the Provincial ASF Task Force, which he chairs.The provincial government also honored individuals and groups that helped the province’s campaign against the dreaded disease.The governor said that Negros Occidental is one of the few provinces that remains ASF-free, adding that it has spread to several regions - 46 provinces, and 493 cities and municipalities - with new cases reported despite government interventions to stop the spread.“Our prompt and timely action in enacting the ASF Pre...
Former Bacolod City mayor and representative Monico Puentevella, Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president, with Hidilyn Diaz as she wins the Philippines first Olympic gold in Tokyo, Japan, Monday night, July 26.*Contributed photoHidilyn Diaz winning the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, Japan, proves that Filipinos can rise above the worst of times, Monico Puentevella, Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president, said Tuesday, July 27.“It is an inspiring story of a Pinay from humble beginnings who has overcome poverty and misery through hard work, faith in God and oneself,” said Puentevella, former Bacolod mayor and congressman.Diaz edged out world champion Liao Qiuyun of China in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition to win the gold.Pue...
City PIO photoMayor Evelo Leonardia on Monday, July 26, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for ordering the National Inter-Agency Task Force to allocate more vaccines to combat COVID-19 in Bacolod City.The president in a meeting with several Cabinet members, including his economic managers and medical experts to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the country, said many local government units are desperately asking for additional vaccines.There is a strong upsurge of COVID-19 cases in places like Iloilo, Bacolod, Cagayan and Agusan, the president said.The mayor of Bacolod is asking for more vaccines, Duterte told the NIATF.The Department of Health on Monday noted a slow decline in COVID-19 cases in Western Visayas.It said Bacolod City remains a moderate risk area for C...
