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Dec142021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod Public Plaza comes to life with MassKara party in December

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...

Dec142021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

No plan to change the name of city hospital – Leonardia

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There is absolutely no plan to change the name of the proposed hospital in Bacolod City. Not even a thought.This was the reaction of Mayor Evelio Leonardia to reports quoting Rep. Greg Gasataya who insinuated there is an attempt to change the name of the Bacolod City General Hospital, a press release from the City Public Information Office said Tuesday, December 12.The mayor said the insinuation that the city government is changing the name of the Bacolod City General Hospital is "baseless, malicious and misleading”.Any plan to change the name of the proposed city hospital is non-existent. It is very clear that Republic Act 11564, or the law signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in June 2021, called for the establishment of the Bacolod City General Hospital, he said.His admin...

Dec142021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

RDRRMC: WV at high risk as tropical storm approaches

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The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) warned on Monday, December 13, that the entire Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental, is at high risk as Tropical Storm “Rai” approaches the Philippines.The tropical storm once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will be known as “Odette.”The center of the Tropical Storm “Rai” was estimated at 1,630 km East of Mindanao, outside the PAR, as of 4 p.m. Monday, a Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advisory said.It had maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 998 hPa, it said.“Rai” intensified into a tropical storm at 2 p.m. Monday and is forecast to gradually intensify and may rea...

Dec142021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Bacolod vax drive hits 91.58%, Negros Occidental 54.76%, DOH reports

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The Department of Health (DOH) is providing Negros Occidental with additional teams to help boost its three-day vaccination drive against COVID-19 Wednesday to Friday, December 15 to 17.Negros Occidental, which has the largest population among the provinces in Western Visayas, still has 825,777 persons to vaccinate to reach herd immunity, the DOH reported Monday.Negros Occidental has vaccinated 999,593 or 54.76 percent of its target population of 1.82 million with at least one dose, and 534,968 or 29.31 percent have been fully vaccinated, the DOH said.Bacolod City has vaccinated 376,114 or 91.58 percent of its target population of 410,701 with at least one dose, and 315,669 or 76.86 have been fully vaccinated, the DOH said.Bacolod City still has 34,587 individuals to vaccin...

Dec142021 by Digicast NegrosNo 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.*

Dec132021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Fastfood nga may pinaka malapad nga bike and dine facility mabukas sa Bacolod sa Miyerkules

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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGh9xswxnNk&live=1[/embedyt]Sa Miyerkules buksan sa publiko ang McDonalds Forbes Hill. Diri makita ang pinaka malapad nga bike and dine facility. Biker friendly ini,bangud ang bacolod silay airport road ang isa sa mga hilig nga rota sang mga bikers. Pwede lang i butang sa ledge ang bike kag magkaon sa tupad sini…May yara pa sang do it yourself nga bike repair station para sa mga magub-an sang bisikleta.Ini man ang pinaka una nga branch sang amo nga fastfood chain nga may full scale Mc Cafe. Magluwas sa mga pagkaon sa fastfood may yara man sang kape, frap kag pastries.Ini ang pinaka una nga NxtGen nga branch kun sa diin may mga self ordering kiosks kun sa diin pwede maka order ang customer kag posible ang cashless mode of payment...

Dec132021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

Bacolod EOC: Wala sang expired nga bakuna nga gamiton sa National Vaccination Days

Balita Hiligaynon, Digicast Negros X

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK5f9fEJx6M&live=1[/embedyt]Apat tubtob anum ka beses kada adlaw nga gina-check kag ginapasiguro sang mga personnel sang cold storage facility sang Bacolod nga na-maintain ang room temperature sang pasilidad para indi ma-expire ang mga Covid-19 vaccines.Ang pamunuan sang EOC ang nagpasalig nga may nagakaigo nga supply sang bakuna para sa Bayanihan Bakunahan 2 humalin Miyerkoles tubtob sa Biyernes.Nakahanda naman ang 43 tanan ka mga vaccination center sa mga kabarangayan, mga mall kag sa iban pa nga mga commercial establishments para sa ikaduha nga National Vaccination Days sa Bacolod.Dugang pa diri ang duha ka bag-o nga cold chain vans nga pagagamiton para malab-ot sang mga vaccinators ang mga luyag magpabakuna sa mga purok....

Dec132021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

CHO nagpatigayon sang inspeksyon sa BQMH matapos ang gin alegar Hepatitis C outbreak

Balita Hiligaynon

Nagpadala gilayon sang inspection team ang City Health Office sa Bacolod Queen of Mercy Hospital para mausisa ang reklamu sang anum ka dialysis patient sang ospital nga gin-alegar nalatnan sang Hepatitis C.Sa sulat nga ginpadala sang mga tagreklamu sa opisina ni Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran ila ginsiling nga may 60 tanan ang nalatnan tuga sang Hepatitis C outbreak sa Hemodialysis Center sang ospital humalin sang Hulyo.Ginpahayag sang tagdumalahan sang BQMH nga ila na ginatun-an kag ginpausisa sa medical kag legal department ang ginpadangat nga reklamu sang mga dialysis patient.Bwas sa hapon sila ang natalana maga-atubangay sa hearing sang Committee on Health sang Sangguniang Panlungsod sa Bacolod City Government Center.

Dec132021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Provincial Lagoon ginbuksan na liwat sa publiko

Balita Hiligaynon

Bukas na ang Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon.Ini suno kay provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz kasunod sang pag pa gwa ni Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson sang Executive Order nga naga mando sang liwat nga pagbukas sang Lagoon.Suno kay Diaz santo sa protocol, limitahan sa 70 percent sang kapasidad sang lagoon ang maga sulod diri kag mismo ang probinsya na ang maga control sang pag sulod sang mga maga bisita.Bukas ang lagoon suno kay Diaz sa ano man nga pang edaron ayhan sa luyag mag exercise ukon mag bisita lamang.

Dec132021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

Presyo sang prutas gina paabot nga maga saka sa madason nga semana

Balita Hiligaynon

Amat amat na gid man nga nagadamo ang tawo sa Bacolod Central Market.Pero indi pa mabatyagan bisan sang pila ka mga manugbaligya sang prutas ang Christmas rush bangud madiutay pa lang ang mga bumalakal.Ginapaabot nila ang pagdagsa sang mga bumalakal sa madasun nga semana kadungan sang pagsaka sang presyo sang prutas samtang nagahilapit ang Adlaw sang Paskwa.Suno kay Merlita Doromal, may nagapamakal na gid man sang prutas para sa 12 fruits collection, ugaling binilog lang ang baklanay.Tag tatlo shien ang mansanas sa karon pero sarang ini magsaka sa tag lima tubtob napulo ka pesos ang bilog depende sa klase kag kadakuon.Ang kilo sang ubas nga tag-dos shientos tubtob dos shientos sinkwenta pesos depende sa klase ang sarang magsaka sa biente tubtob trenta pesos.Napulo t...