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Nov122021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Gokongwei Foundation donates 400 doses of AstraZeneca to Bacolod

The Bacolod City Cold Chain Facility received 400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the Gokongwei Foundation Wednesday, November 10."We are heartened with the additional vaccines donated by Gokongwei Foundation," former City Administrator Em Legaspi-Ang, Emergency Operations Center-Task Force executive director, said in a press release Friday, November 12.The support coming from the private sector, like the Gokongwei Group, for Bacolod's vaccination campaign "has inspired us to work harder to fast track our goal to achieve herd immunity."Ang is also the COVID-19 Vaccination Council coordinator.Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia thanked the Gokongwei Foundation for its support to the local government's vaccination drive."This simply highlights the fact that public-private p...

Nov122021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Digicast Negros X (November 12, 2021)

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Nov122021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Photo of the Day (November 12, 2021)

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SAVE ENVIRONMENT. Youth protestors staged a street march in Bacolod City Friday, Nov. 12, to call for "climate justice now."*Ronnie Baldonado photo

Nov122021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv sets Negros’ curfew from midnight to 4 a.m.

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BCPO photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order on Thursday, November 11, setting curfew in Negros Occidental from midnight to 4 a.m. for persons 18 years old and above, effective immediately.Lacson, in Executive Order 21-50 Series of 2021, also said curfew for persons below 18 years old will be from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily.Curfew in Negros Occidental had been from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. since June in order to limit mass gatherings and prevent the spread of COVID-19.Lacson said he ordered new curfew hours in the light of Negros Occidental’s being placed under Alert Level 2 by the national Inter-Agency Task Force and the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in the province.During the curfew hours persons in Negros Occidental will not be allowed outside their reside...

Nov122021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Stop prescribing, using Ivermectin, 2 groups urge

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Two Negros-based medical groups are urging physicians and the public to stop prescribing and using Ivermectin for COVID-19.The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases – Western Visayas Bacolod and Philippine College of Physicians - Negros Occidental Chapter in a health advisory Wednesday, November 10, stressed that Ivermectin is not approved for COVID-19 prevention and treatment.“We remind the public that there is currently no prophylactic medication that can supersede the benefit of COVID-19 vaccination,” the advisory said.The two groups said they reiterate the joint policy statements by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Philippine College of Physicians and other medical societies against its use because of the alarming cases ...

Nov122021 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Former Negros Oriental police director new chief PNP

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The former director of the Negros Oriental police is now the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief.Lt. Gen. Dionardo Carlos will replace Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, who will formally relinquish the top PNP post on Friday, November 12, ahead of his 56th birthday and compulsory retirement date on November 13 after serving 38 years in the uniformed services.Carlos will formally assume command as the 27th chief PNP on Friday. He was the 4th in command under Eleazar as the chief of the PNP Directorial Staff.Carlos, an alumnus of the Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” Class 1988, has also served a well-rounded career in all his designations to key positions in the PNP, including director for Integrated Police Operations (DIPO) in the Visayas.He also served as chief of the PNP Pu...

Nov122021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Sy cries foul over opponents endorsement to dad’s SP seat

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The daughter of the late councilor Elmer Sy Thursday, November 11, cried foul over the alleged “dirty tactics” of some Grupo Progreso officials in endorsing the appointment of one of the GP candidates to fill the seat vacated by her father in the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP).Psyche Marie “Pao” Sy, who is running for Bacolod councilor, said the endorsement made by some GP officials of their councilor candidate Marlon Solidum to be the Nationalist People’s Coalition replacement of her father in the SP “was made clearly to circumvent our Election Laws and other existing laws because the signatories had, after signing, signified their candidacy and took their oath under the Nacionalista Party."Her father was a NPC coalition stalwart in Bacolod, she said in a press release.Sh...

Nov112021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Fresh cows milk nga produkto sang Negros Occidental gina baligya na sa mall

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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3GE3Hz_Wn4&live=1[/embedyt]May strawberry, ube, buko pandan, mango, chocolate kag may original nga flavor sang fresh cows fresh milk nga gina baligya sa karon sa may Ayala Malls Capitol Central sa likod sang Kapitolyo.Produkto ini sang Negros Dairy sang Provincial Veterinary Office. Gikan ini sa La Granja sa La Carlota City. Suno sa kay Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Renante Decena, may kinse tubtob beinte ka mga baka sang probinsya ang sa karon naga produce sang 70-100 ka litro sang gatas sa kada adlaw.Sadto anay gina gamit ini sa feeding program sang probinsya pero kaina pormal na nga gin buksan ang outlet sang Negros Dairy kun sa diin pwede maka bakal ang publiko.Gintagaan sang Ayala man sang libre nga pwesto ang probinsya para...

Nov112021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

Pag gamit sang face shield gina duso sa gihapon sang DOH

Balita Hiligaynon

Ang pagsuksok sang face shield kag iban pa nga dugang nga layer bilang proteksyon batuk sa Covid-19 ang nagapabilin nga rekomendasyon sang Department of Health ilabi na kun yara sa mga closed areas, crowded places kag kun close contact sa Covid positive.Ini bisan pa may pila na ka mga lugar sa pungsod nga wala na nagagamit sang face shield sa mga pampubliko nga lugar.Nagapati ang pamunuan sang Department of Health 6 nga dako nga bulig ang face shield ilabi na karon nga nagalab-ot na sa 671 ang mga Covid-19 variants of concerns kag interests ukon lain nga variants sang Covid-19 sa rehiyon.Sandig sa record sang DOH-6, ang Bacolod ang may yara sang 91 ka mga variants of concerns kag interests, 84 naman ka mga kasubong nga kaso ang na-record sa probinsya sang Negros Occidental....