Tag: Bacolod

Nov12021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

12 ka mga persona nagkaladakpan nagabulang sa isa ka puluy-an sa Brgy. Taculing sa All Saints Day

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkZcv7Wi8_g&live=1[/embedyt]Nagpuhag ang pila ka mga kalalakin-an sang ginsulod sang katapo sang Police Station 6 ang isa ka puluy-an nga gina-alegar ginabulangan sa 5th Road sa Barangay Taculing sa Bacolod sini nga aga.Kadam-an sa ila nagtalalaklas sa atop agud makapalagyo.Pero dose ang natigayon nga nadakpan. Pila sa ila mga pangayaw sa lugar.Narekober man sa sulod sang compound ang pito ka mga inugbulang nga manok,duha diri ang patay na.

Oct312021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Bacolod appeals Alert Level 4 status; guv places Negros Occidental on Alert Level 2

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City PIO photoMayor Evelio Leonardia announced on Sunday, October 31, that he has asked the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases to downgrade Bacolod City’s Alert Level 4 status to Alert Level 3 effective Monday, November 1.Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, on the other hand, has issued an executive order placing Negros Occidental under Alert Level 2 from November 1 to 14.Leonardia, in a letter to Health Secretary Franciso Duque III, IATF chairman, Friday, October 29, appealing for the downgrade said there is a significant reduction of COVID-19 cases in the city to reasonably loosen restrictions in order for Bacolod residents to resume earning activities.Under the COVID-19 alert level system, Level 4 refers to areas where case counts are high or increa...

Oct312021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

‘1,500-strong Libertad market vendors go for 14-0 GP sweep’

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City PIO photoIt was "Red Shirt Day" at the Libertad Public Market last Saturday, Oct. 30.The more than 1,500-strong Libertad Market Vendors Association and the Amelia Mercedes Vendors Association gave the Mayor Evelio Leonardia-led Grupo Progreso a big boost as fish, vegetable and fruit traders, all clad in red shirts, endorsed the 14-member GP slate because of their proven leadership that paved the way for the continued growth of Bacolod City, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Occide said Sunday.Leonardia, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, incumbent Councilors Cindy Rojas, Renecito Novero, Archie Baribar, Dindo Ramos, Carl Lopez and Israel Salanga as well as former Councilor Em Ang, Ed Guillem, Marlon Solidum, Jonathan Diaz, Dr. Chris Sorongon and Cashmere Monta...

Oct312021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod tops nationwide Pediatric A3 vax campaign

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City PIO photoBacolod City had the highest number of teeners inoculated nationwide in a single venue during the maiden run of the Pediatric A3 vaccination program on Friday, Oct. 29.Official data from the Department of Health provided by the City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force showed that Bacolod's COVID-19 Vaccination Council had administered Pfizer vaccines to 266 minors, who have co-morbidities, EOC-TF Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang said Sunday, October 31.The vaccinees were aged 12 to 17.Ang is also the CoVAC coordinator.The national government pilot-tested the Pediatric A3 program in Metro Manila two weeks ago and launched the nationwide drive late last week.Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the initial Pediatric A3 vaccination rollout at Riverside College ...

Oct312021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Photo of the Day (October 31, 2021)

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The Panaad Stadium rubberized track oval in Bacolod City has been remodeled from red to blue.*Ronnie Baldonado photo

Oct302021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

INC donates food assistance

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City PIO photoThe Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) donates more than 3,000 food packs to Bacolod City Friday, October 29.INC Bacolod District Minister Bro. Dennis Almasco turned over the food packs to Mayor Evelio Leonardia at the Bacolod City Government Center.These food packs are from the INC's outreach program “Lingap sa Mamamayan” (Aid for Humanity) and will be distributed to various barangays Sunday, October 31, in time for the birthday celebration of INC Executive Minister Ka Eduardo Manalo.“We are here today, with my fellow ministers in Bacolod City, to fulfill the request of our Executive Minister Ka Eduardo Manalo. We have been doing this for many years now, every time his (Manalo) birthday comes. Now, we have decided to give these blessings to Bacolod City,” Almasco said. ...

Oct302021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

EOC conducts night simulation extraction in hotel

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City PIO photoThe Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF), led by the Extraction Cluster, conducted Night Simulation Exercises for the extraction of hotel guests with COVID-19, at Park Inn by Radisson Thursday, Oct. 28.Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who witnessed the simulation exercises, said the hotel management informed him they are planning to do similar simulation exercises quarterly, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office said Saturday, October 30.“I’m happy that Park Inn by Radisson made an effort to do this exercises. This is a simulation in which the hotel should be able to perform careful and certain procedures to avoid any contamination if there’s a COVID-19 positive guest in the hotel,” Leonardia said.Supervising the simulation ...

Oct302021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

SSS: 88 foreclosed properties for sale

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The Social Security System (SSS) is now selling its foreclosed properties where members can get affordable housing with affordable and flexible payment terms.Broken down, a total of 88 foreclosed properties are located in the following areas: 10 properties in National Capital Region (NCR), 40 in Central Luzon, five in Southern Luzon, four in Central and Western Visayas, and 29 in Northern and Southern Mindanao.“For an ordinary worker, buying and owning a house is every Filipinos’ ultimate dream. SSS is here to offer affordable yet decent housing for our members through this special program called Housing and Acquired Assets (HAA).These properties are mostly basic structures which are still subject for improvement or repairs. Members can now call their new property as their investme...

Oct302021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Bacolod, Negros Oriental on Alert Level 4, for special monitoring – IATF

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The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has placed Bacolod City and Negros Oriental under COVID-19 Alert Level 4 from November 1 to 14, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced Friday, October 29.Alert Level 4 refers to areas where case counts are high or increasing, and where the total bed and intensive care unit utilization rate is high, the IATF said.Meanwhile, the IATF placed Negros Occidental under Alert Level 2.Bacolod City and Negros Oriental, along with Aurora and Davao Occidental that are under the highest alert level of four have been tagged as areas for special monitoring, Roque said.Em Ang, Bacolod Emergency Operations Center executive director, said under Alert Level 4 all minors cannot go out. Under the previou...