Tag: Bacolod

Dec142021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Orola calls for more support, benefits for sugar workers

“We should support the sugar industry and we should help the sugar workers. Our sugar industry should prosper and sugar workers should get more support, benefits and privileges.”This was stressed by gubernatorial aspirant, lawyer John N. Orola Jr., in his message during the Memorial Day celebration of Atty. Zoilo V. De La Cruz, father of the 13th Month Pay, at the Zoilo De la Cruz Development Center for Sugar Workers DOLE Compound at Cottage Road, Bacolod City, Wednesday, December 15.“If our sugar workers need help, we’ve got to help especially in times of ‘Tiempo Muertos’ there should be an alternative opportunity to be given to the sugar workers”, Orola said in a press release.Orola, in his message, highlighted a few points of his advocacy not only for the sugar workers but f...

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Digicast Negros X (December 14, 2021)

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Dec142021 by Digicast NegrosNo 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...

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PCG units prepare for evacuations, rescue operations, relief missions

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Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya, has directed District, Station, and Sub-Station Commanders in areas that will be directly affected by Typhoon Odette to prepare for evacuations, rescue operations, and relief missions, in coordination with local government units.Laroya specifically instructed Coast Guard units in the Caraga and Western Visayas regions to immediately activate their deployable response groups (DRGs) and quick response teams (QRTs), and inspect available search and rescue (SAR) assets and equipment as the severe tropical storm is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Tuesday, December 14.“Let us monitor closely and coordinate proactively to ensure the safety of lives so we could all celebrate Christmas with ou...

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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...

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Human persecution of Philippine eagles

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I virtually attended one of the breakout sessions of the 2021 Philippines Biodiversity Symposium last week, and there were many interesting paper presentations.Organized by the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines, this annual event is on its 29th year where scientists, conservationists, academe, non-government organizations and other development workers, and local and national government employees, among others, gather for sharing updated information and knowledge on biodiversity in the Philippines.Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the symposium has been held online for two consecutive years now.One of the interesting presentations, although a bit sad and depressing, was the paper of Dr. Jayson Ibañez of the Philippine Eagle Foundation on the human persecution of the P...

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...

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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.*