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Photo of the Day (December 3, 2021)
A steel bridge that was up for demolition collapsed in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, Friday, December 3.*
DSB has no Covid-19 cases, 11 LGUs down to single digits
Don Salvador Benedicto town is COVID-19 free, while 11 other local government units in Negros Occidental are down to single-digit cases, a Provincial Incident Management Team report showed Thursday, December 2.COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental were down to 417 on Thursday with Salvador Benedicto having zero cases, Toboso – 1, Manapla – 2, EB Magalona – 3, San Enrique – 3, Valladolid – 4, Candoni -6, Isabela – 6, Escalante – 7, Murcia -7, Calatrava -8 and Ilog – 8.The LGU with the highest number of COVID-19 cases is La Carlota City with 30 followed by Talisay City -29, Hinigaran - 26, Himamaylan City – 25, Bago City – 25, Cauayan – 24, San Carlos City - 23, Hinoba-an – 20, Victorias City – 18, Moises Padilla – 17, Kabankalan City - 16, Pulupandan – 16, Sagay City -16, Cadiz City -...
UNegA general assembly set, 180 members taking oaths
More than 180 members of the United Negros Alliance are set to take their oaths at a general assembly at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum in Bago City Saturday morning, December 4, Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, UNegA secretary general, said Friday.He said the oath taking will be conducted to upgrade the UNegA records.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson of Love Negros will be attending the UNegA general assembly, he said.Among UNegA’s members are Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva (1st District), Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer (2nd District) and Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo (3rd District), six board members and 16 mayoral bets, 13 of whom are incumbent, Escalante said.The Saturday gathering will be a general assembly and Christmas party, Escalante said.A decision...
House approves Benitez bill upgrading TLJPH bed capacity
The House of Representatives has approved a bill increasing the bed capacity of the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City, Negros Occidental, from 100 to 300 beds, Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez (Negros Occidental, 3rd District) said Friday, December 3.Benitez, who authored House Bill 10463, said “upgrading TLJPH will enhance its capacity to address the healthcare needs of Negrenses.”The bill, which was approved by the House on Wednesday, December 1, states that the existing professional health care services and facilities of the TLJPH shall also be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity.The existing workforce of the TLJPH, which includes doctors, nurses and support personnel, will also be increased correspondingly....
LGUs would not accept expiring vaccines – Diaz
.Janelle Dawn Belleza Aragona/Faye Barbasa photoNegros Occidental was not able to utilize 14,620 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines received in November because they were nearing expiration and local government units did not want to accept them, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, December 2."We value our vaccines, we want to use them, we do not delay but we value more the vaccinees," Diaz said.The potency of vaccines decreases as the period of expiry nears, he said.So if expiring vaccines are used they may not give adequate protection to the recipients and would give a false sense of security, Diaz said.“The vaccines are important, but if made to choose we will value more the health and safety of our vaccinees,” he said.More than 45,000 doses of Astra...
DepEd identifies 11 Negros Occidental, Bacolod schools for F2F classes
The Department of Education has identified 117 public schools nationwide, including 10 in Negros Occidental and one in Bacolod City, for pilot face-to-face classes this December, the DepEd announced Thursday, December 2.The identified schools have passed safety assessments conducted by the DepEd and Department of Health.The 11 pilot schools identified in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City are expected to start their pilot face-to-face classes on Monday, December 6, Marsette Sabbaluca, Negros Occidental Schools Superintendent, said.The pilot face-to-face classes will not involve students of entire schools, only those from select classes, she said.The DepEd on its Facebook page identified the following schools in Bacolod and Negros Occidental for face-to-face classes:*Ala...
Fire hits VMC compound, leaves P700,000 in damages
Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade photoThe fire that razed a building of Victorias Milling Company (VMC) in Barangay 16, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday night, December 1, caused an estimated P700,000 in damages.The fire emanated at the New Bagas Shed Building that stores sugarcane residue or pulp, locally known as “bagaso,” which is used as fuel by VMC’s power plant.No injuries were reported.Chief Inspector Jenny Mae Masip, Victorias fire marshal, said the blaze was raised to second alarm after six minutes as it grew bigger due to the wind.Fire stations and volunteers from neighboring localities also helped put out the blaze.The cause of the fire is still being determined.*
109 anyos nga taga Murcia posible nga pinaka tigulang nga persona sa Negros Occidental
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEMHbjEkDKA&live=1[/embedyt]May isa ka taga banwa sang Murcia nga manug siyento dies anyos nga lola posible nga amo na ang pinaka tigulang nga persona sa Negros Occidental.Sa proseso sang pag hatag sang bulig sa mga centenarians ukon ang mga naga edad sang one hundred years old pasaka, nakilala sang lokal nga panguluhan ang manug siyento diyes anyos nga si Lola Concepcion Lauron sang Barangay Damsite.Alerto kag maka bati sa gihapon si Lola Concepcion. Ginbisita siya ni Mayor Gerry Rojas kag iya gin kantahan ang alkalde sang dumaan nga Hiligaynon nga kanta.Ginsiling sang centenarian nga pagkaon sang isda, prutas kag utan ang iya sekreto sa malawig nga pangabuhi. Wala siya naga kaon sang processed food kag canned goods.Sa Dece...
Masobra sa 14,000 ka dose sang AstraZeneca nga wala pa magamit, nag expire
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcj29lGKlps&live=1[/embedyt]Probinsya sang Negros Occidental ang may masobra sa 14,000 ka dose sang AstraZeneca vaccines nga wala magamit kag nag expire.Sa report ni Dr Claudelia Pabillo ang in-charge sang vaccine distribution sang probinsya, 1,462 ka vials sang AstraZeneca vaccines ukon 14,620 ka dose ang wala magamit kag nag expire. Kabahin ini sang 45,300 ka AstraZeneca vaccines nga nag abot sa probinsya sang November 8.Ang amo nga batch sang bakuna ang may November 30 nga expiry date. Paathag ni Dr Pabillo, ang masobra sa 14,000 ka bakuna ang wala na malambot sa vaccine rollout bangud sang naga hilapit na ang expiry date, may mga banwa na kag siudad paagi sa ila nga mga health officer ang nag pabutyag sang ila nga preference uko...