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Dec162021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Sea travel, work in some LGUs cancelled as typhoon approaches

PCG photoThe Philippine Coast Guard cancelled sea travel to and from Negros Occidental that was placed under Signal No.1 as Typhoon Odette approached on Wednesday, December 15.Several Negros Occidental local government units (LGUs) also issued orders suspending work Thursday and Friday.Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia suspended face-to-face classes at the Alangilan National High School Thursday and Friday.He also suspended work in all government offices within Bacolod City starting noon Thursday until Friday.Silay Mayor Mark Golez and Himamaylan Mayor Raymund Tongson Jr. also suspended work in all government and private offices, and classes at all levels in their cities on Thursday and Friday.Mayor Renato Gustilo suspended work in all government offices of San Ca...

Dec162021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Negros, Bacolod, rest of PH under AL2 until December 31

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The entire Philippines will remain under Alert Level 2 status from December 16 to 31 after two COVID-19 Omicron variant cases were detected in the country, Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced Wednesday, December 15.This means Negros Occidental and Bacolod City will remain under Alert Level 2 despise the drop in their COVID-19 cases lately.Negros Occidental had 267 active COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and Bacolod City had 233.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson also issued Executive Order 21-58, Series of 2021, on Wednesday extending Alert Level 2 over Negros Occidental until December 31.The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is very cautious “because of the threat of Omicron that we see in other countries, territor...

Dec142021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

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Dec162021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Bacolod curfew hours eased for holidays

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Archie Rey Alipalo photoBacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued Executive Order 60, Series of 2021, Wednesday night, December 15, extending the period of Alert Level 2 in Bacolod City until December 31 and easing curfew hours for the holidays.In consideration of customs and traditions of the Christmas season that Filipinos look upon as period for family bonding and social inter-action, curfew hours from December 16 to 23 and December 26 to 30 shall be modified to run from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. the following day, Leonardia said.Curfew hours will be suspended on December 24, 25 and 31 only, he said.The selling of liquor, wine, beer or any alcoholic or intoxicating beverage is public places and consumption of such in authorized places shall be allowed only from noon to 10 p.m., he s...

Dec152021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

74 families get lots, houses energized at Progreso Village

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City PIO photoInformal settlers received their early Christmas gifts from the city government as Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the turnover of Certificates of Lot Assignment (COLA) at the Progreso Village Relocation Site in Barangay Vista Alegre on Tuesday, December 14.The city mayor also led the rites for the electrification of 295 houses at Phases 4-A and 5-A.The 74 households who became new owners of 64-square meter lots will occupy two phases of one of the biggest relocation sites in the Philippines, acting Secretary to the Mayor and concurrent Bacolod Housing Authority chief Ma. Victoria Parreñas, said.Vice Mayor El Cid Familiarn congratulated the new lot owners and told them to take pride in their Christmas blessings.“Be proud of your titles. This is yours now. Take ...

Dec162021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

NPC chairman nominates Sy to fill vacant SP seat of father

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The Nationalist People’s Coalition has nominated Psyche Marie “Pao” Sy to fill the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod seat left vacant with the death of her father, Councilor Elmer Sy.NPC chairman, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, in a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte received by his office on December 6, said in accordance with Section 45 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code, he is nominating Psyche Marie Sy to fill the seat of her father.Her father who was an NPC member was hit with COVID-19 and passed away on June 25, 2021.His daughter is running for Bacolod councilor under the ticket of Bacolod mayoral aspirant Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez.She had cried foul over the endorsement by some Grupo Progreso (GP) officials of Marlon Solidum ...

Dec142021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Man survives shooting

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A man survived an attempt on his life at Purok Lampirong, Brgy. 2, Bacolod City, Sunday night, December 12.The victim was identified as 30-year-old Jason "Langgok" Olvidado.Police said the victim was beside a well pump when he was shot in the left eye by an unidentified assailant who wore a yellow raincoat.He was rushed to Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital.Police are still investigating the motive for the shooting.*

Dec152021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

Biyahe sang mga sakayan pagwa kag pasulod sa negros suspendido na bangud sang bagyo

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Naka-byahe pa kaina sang aga ang isa ka fastcraft vessel halin Bacolod pa Iloilo.Pero las onse sang aga, wala na gintugutan sang Philippine Coast Guard - Bacolod ang byahe sang tanan nga passenger vessel nga nagabyahe Bacolod-Iloilo-Dumangas vice versa sang ginpaidalom sang pag-asa ang bilog nga isla sang Negros sa Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1.Suno kay Chief Petty Officer Louie Campaner,commander sang PCG-Bredco sub station, ila na ginpanugyan sa mga tagdumalahan sang mga shipping lines nga makig angut sa ila agud matugutan ang mga passenger vessel nga makapangita gilayon sang shelter.Nauna na nga gin suspend sang Coast Guard ang byahe sang mga sakayan nga nagabyahe padulong Cebu sa port sang Escalante, Sagay kag San Carlos City bangud man ginpaidalom man sa Signal No.1 a...

Dec142021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Bacolod Public Plaza comes to life with MassKara party in December

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The Bacolod Public Plaza is all lighted up for Christmas.*Rey Alipalo photoThousands of red-clad folk flocked to the Bacolod Public Plaza Monday night, December 13, as Mayor Evelio Leonardia led city officials during the lights-on ceremony that turned into a "MassKara Party in December".The police estimated that the crowd peaked at more than 15,000, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office said.The public plaza glowed with Christmas colors as 95,000 lights transformed the historic bandstand into a glittering "Light Castle," while the symbolic Jubilee Tower became the "Tower of Lights", it said.A "Tunnel of Light " drew visitors for photo opportunities because of the neon hues that clothe the 40-foot passageway, giving the public plaza a trio of Instagram-w...