Tag: Bacolod

Nov122021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

More flights from Manila to Negros starting Nov.15

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer meet with Cebu Pacific executives Michael Ivan Shau and Candice Iyog at the Governor’s Office Thursday, November 11.*Capitol photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is issuing an executive order allowing an increase in regular flights from Manila to the Bacolod-Silay Airport from November 15 to 30, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 11.Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Asia will initially be allowed to increase their regular flights from the current two to seven each a week, which will bring down the cost of air travel to the province, Diaz said.That means one flight per day for each of the three airlines, he said.In addition to the seven regular flights per airline in a w...

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

Balita Hiligaynon

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 Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Kada airline company tugutan na nga may isa ka flight pa Bacolod sa kada adlaw

Balita Hiligaynon, Digicast Negros X

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxpsq0LTGo&live=1[/embedyt]Dugang nga regular flights gikan Manila pa Bacolod ang gina paabot sumugod Nobyembre 15 tubtob 30.Gina paabot ang executive order ni Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson bahin diri. Suno kay provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz ang tikang ang sabat sa ginapaabot man nga pag damo sang mga pasahero nga maga pinauli sa probinsya.Sa karon ang kada airline may yara lamang sang duha ka flights sa kada semana.Sa ipa gwa nga EO, ang kada airline ang may isa ka flight na sa kada adlaw. Magapabilin naman ang SPass, kag sa mga fully vaccinated, kinahanglan ang verifiable ID, kag sa wala nabakunahan, negative RT PCR test result.Suno kay Diaz sila ang maga pakig angut sa mga alkalde bahin sa appro...

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....

Nov112021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

Menor de edad pilason matapos maigo sang layaw nga bala

Balita Hiligaynon

Naga pungko lang sa gwa sang ila nga balay sa Purok Isla, Barangay Villamonte sang Martes ang 13 anyos nga babayi sang siya ang maigu bala sa iya nga tiil.Suno sa Police Station 4, ginakuti sang 62 anyos nga lalaki ang cylinder sang iya 22 caliber nga armas agud kuhaon ang nagsupon nga bala gamit ang screw driver kag pliers sa gwa sang balay sa biktima.Gulpi lang nag lupok ang pusil suno sa pulis kabangdanan nga naiguan sang bala ang menor de edad.Naaresto man ang lalaki pero na release na kag karon gina hulat sang PNP kun mapasaka sang kaso ang pamilya sang biktima.

Nov112021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

Anay pamuno sang Negros Oriental PNP mangin masunod nga chief PNP

Balita Hiligaynon

Anay pamuno sang Negros Oriental PNP gin appoint nga mangin masunod nga chief PNP.Gin permahan na kahapon ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ang pag appoint kay Police Lt General Dionardo Carlos bilang bag-o nga chief sang Philippine National Police.Si Carlos ang maga bulos kay Police General Guillermo Eleazar nga maga retiro na sa serbisyo sini nga Sabado.Si Carlos ang nag pungko bilang hepe sang Dumaguete City PNP sang 2008, kag nangin director man sang Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office sang 2015.Samtang, gin patigayon naman kahapon ang turnover ceremony para kay Police Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo nga nag tal-os kay Brigadier General Rolando Miranda bilang regional director sang Police Regional Office 6.Si Dongbo ang sadto anay nag serbisyo man bilang pamuno sang...

Nov112021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

23 ka mga barangay sa Bacolod zero Covid cases sa sulod sang 2 ka semana

Balita Hiligaynon

23 ka mga barangay sa Bacolod City ang may zero Covid-19 cases sa sulod sang duha ka semana.Mga numbered barangays ang 23 ka mga barangay kag may isa ka active case naman sa barangay Punta Taytay.Ini humalin sang Oktubre 28 tubtob Nobiembre 10. Ini ang kaundan sang report sang executive director sang Bacolod Emergency Operations Center nga si Em Ang sa Inter Agency Task Force sang siudad sang Bacolod.Dugang pa ni ang nga 42 percent sang target population sang Bacolod ang fully vaccinated na samtang 45 percent naman ang naka baton sang first dose.