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Oct202021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Cops deployed at cemeteries

Policemen have been deployed at Negros Occidental and Bacolod City cemeteries to ensure the observance of COVID-19 health protocols as residents begin visiting the graves of their relatives ahead of All Saints and Souls’ days on November 1 and 2.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia have ordered the closure of cemeteries from October 30 to November 2 to prevent crowds from gathering that could lead to a further surge in COVID -19 cases in the province and city.Before and after the closure dates, crowds should be limited to 30 percent of the cemeteries’ capacities, both officials said.PLt. Col. Sherlock Gabana, Bacolod City Police Office spokesperson, said policemen have already been deployed at public and private cemeteries to ensure that the 30 perce...

Oct202021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Digicast Negros X (October 20, 2021)

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Oct202021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod all set to start vax drive for minors with comorbidities Nov. 5.

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Bacolod City is all set to start vaccinating minors with comorbidities against COVID-19 on November 5.These minors are those who belong to the “Pediatric A3” priority group, or persons aged 12 to 17 years old and have comorbidities, the Emergency Operations Center- Task Force (EOC-TF) reiterated in a press statement Wednesday, October 20."We have waited long for the vaccination of minors. The Department of Health (DOH) has given its green light for ‘Pediatric A3,’ and we are more than ready to officially start the rollout and get them vaccinated against COVID-19,” the EOC-TF said.The EOC-TF added that the vaccination of minors is part of the protection of “high-risk or vulnerable groups.”The DOH said the Pediatric A3 vaccination will focus on minors whose comorbidities incl...

Oct192021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Digicast Negros X (October 19, 2021)

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Oct212021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Digicast Negros X (October 21, 2021)

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Oct192021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Oct. 19 no longer a holiday in Bacolod

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Tuesday, October 19, is no longer a special non-working holiday in Bacolod City.The Bacolod City government is reminding the public that Republic Act No. 11146, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018, already effectively moved Bacolod City’s Charter Day from October 19 to June 18 of every year, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office, said.Mayor Evelio Leonardia said that June 18 was the date when then President Manuel L. Quezon signed and approved Commonwealth Act 326, which officially created the City of Bacolod, thus, making the same date as the correct Charter Day of the city.October 19, on the other hand, was the day of the inauguration of the first officials of Bacolod City, the mayor added.“Many people are still fixated with the idea that Octo...

Oct202021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Robredo visit to Negros on Nov. 5 symbolic: Lito

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Vice President Leni Robredo, the presidential candidate of the opposition coalition 1Sambayan, is visiting Negros Occidental on November 5, former governor Rafael Coscolluela said Tuesday, October 19.“She offers hope for our broken nation. Her visit to Negros on the day we celebrate ‘Al Cinco de Noviembre’, or liberation day for Negros island, is symbolic of our struggle for a better Philippines after the 2022 elections,” Coscolluela said.The vice president has expressed keen interest in meeting her supporters, who have asked her to grace the blessing and inauguration of the Leni-Kiko campaign headquarters in Bacolod City, he said.Her itinerary while in Negros is still being finalized, said Coscolluela, a convenor of 1Sambayan and the Negros4Leni group, an alliance of Robredo's...

Oct182021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

9 ka tuig nga bata nabungguan kag nalapakan sang 3 ka salakyan

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Police Station 8 photoPatay ang menor de edad nga lalaki matapos mabungguan sang Sabado sang gab-i sang isa ka van sa atubang sang isa ka mall sa dalan Araneta sa Barangay Singcang-Airport sa Bacolod.Suno kay Major Joery Puerto, hepe sang Police Station 8, ma tabok na kun tani ang 9 ka tuig nga bata sang siya ang mabungguan sang van sa center lane.Nagpalagyo gilayon ang driver sang van. Pero magluwas diri, nalapak pa suno sa pulis sang isa ka pickup kag isa pa ka salakyan ang bata.Nag pakig angut na ang PNP sa Land Transportation Office matapos man makita sa CCTV ang plate numbers sang mga nag hit and run sa menor de edad.

Oct182021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Grand finals of traffic enforcers’ dance tilt in Bacolod set Oct. 19

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City PIO photoTen grand finalists will vie for the top honors in the Search for the Best Dancing Traffic Enforcer of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office that takes centerstage Tuesday, Oct. 19.The grand showdown will be held at corner Lacson- Ramos streets from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with each finalist to be given five minutes to perform their dance routines.The grand finalists are Hazel Nagar, Randy Ecraela, Joemar Langote, Gary Gonzales, Greg Leonaras, Araceli Abad, Rocky Leganada, Jay R Arazo, Richie Navarra, and Jemar Valencia.BTAO head Police Maj. Ruel Culanag said that the competition is aimed at showcasing the talent of the traffic enforcers as they manage the flow of traffic while performing their dance moves.The awarding of winners will be held at the office of...

Oct192021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Best dancing traffic enforcers named

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City PIO photoA 29-year-old Bacolodnon from Barangay 35 emerged as the top winner in the search for the Best Dancing Traffic Enforcers during the competition's grand finals held Tuesday, Oct. 19.Mayor Evelio Leonardia congratulated Gemmar Valencia, who also brought home a cash prize of P10,000.The mayor also lauded the rest of the traffic enforcers of Bacolod for doing their job well, a press release from the Bacolod City Public Information office said.“I am very proud of you. I came here to honor and appreciate the efforts you’ve done to ensure the safety and order in the streets of our city,” Leonardia told the traffic enforcers present at the awarding ceremony held at the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) inside the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) compound.“T...