Photo of the Day (November 26, 2021)
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson joins the mass COVID-19 vaccination drive for minors at Magikland in Silay City, Friday, November 26.*Capitol photo
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Diaz: Capitol denies Orola S-PaSS for ‘fake’ address
The Negros Occidental provincial government denied the approval of the S-PaSS application of former Bacolod Rep. John Orola because it contained a “fake” address, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 25.In his S-PaSS application Orola placed his destination as Silay City, Negros Occidental, and his destination barangay as Silay Airport instead of his real address, Diaz said.The S-PaSS or Safe, Swift and Smart Passage is an online travel management system used for domestic travel.“We did not approve Orola’s application because he placed a fake address,” Diaz said.Orola said his secretary had filled out the form for his S-PaSS application and placed Silay as the address because that is where the airport it.However, he no longer needs an S-PaSS f...
2 Negrenses in top 10 of CE Licensure exam
Two Negrenses are topnotchers in the 2021 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Thursday, November 25.Charlene Grace Varrera Gelotin of the University of Negros Occidental was in second place with a score of 92.75 percent, and Sirgie Lowell Alegro Rufo of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in Talisay City was in sixth place with a score of 91.50 percent.The PRC said 2,374 out of 6,474 passed the examination.The PRC conducted the first Civil Engineering licensure examination on November 14 and 15, in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.*
Clark flights to Negros in late December eyed
Flights from the Clark International Airport in Pampanga to the Bacolod-Silay Airport could resume soon, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 25.“We’re working on it…the suggestion is for flights to resume in the third week of December,” he said.Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific used to have flights from Pampanga to Negros before the COVID-19 pandemic, Diaz said.They had a 60 percent load factor and three flights a week, he said.The airlines are a bit hesitant to reopen because they might not have enough demand, Diaz said.The provincial government is working on making travel convenient and cheaper to improve the economy, he added.*
Cadiz, Bago mayors direct all employees to get vaccinated
Capitol photoMayor Salvador Escalante ordered all regular, contractual and casual employees and consultants of the Cadiz City government to submit their vaccination cards not later than November 29.“To ensure the health and safety of all our clients and our co-workers in government, all employees and consultants are required to be vaccinated against COVID-9 using only the vaccines authorized for emergency use by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration,” he said in his memorandum order Thursday, November 25.Starting December 1, unvaccinated employees will be required to submit on a weekly basis negative RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) test results at the first hour of the first business day of every week, Escalante said in his memorandum order.The cost of the RT-PCR T...
Magikland vax drive for minors starts Nov. 26
The mass vaccination drive for minors aged 12 to 17 years old at Magikland in Silay City, Negros Occidental, will start Friday, November 26, wherein two entrance tickets to the theme park will be given to each vaccinated minor, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 25.Vaccination will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Friday to December 16, except for Monday, November 29, Jessric Naria, Magilkland OIC marketing manager, said.After December 16, the mass vaccination at Magikland will resume in the second week of January, he said.The vaccinated minors will have to rest and wait a week before they can use their free entrance tickets to Magikland, he said.The first 700 minors with free entrance tickets will be accommodated at the park daily, Naria said....
Capitol kicks off 18-day campaign to end VAW
Capitol photoGovernor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer were in full support as the provincial government of Negros Occidental spearheaded the start of the 18-day campaign to end Violence Against Women (VAW), Thursday, November 25.The day’s activity started with the entrance parade and display of slogan posters, followed by the program held at the Capitol Social Hall, where participants expressed their messages of support and signed the pledge of commitment, in support to the cause for women, a press release from the Capitol said.The Safe Space Ordinance was also signed during the program, and orange ribbons were tied on the Capitol Lagoon fences in front of the Capitol Building, as part of the activity.“Filipino women are among the best workers and leade...
Capitol honors outstanding rural women
Capitol photoGovernor Eugenio Jose Lacson led in honoring Negrense rural women who excel in agricultural productivity and support to food security of the province, during the Provincial Women Summit and Awarding Ceremony held at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City, Thursday, November 25.The activity is a collaborative program of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, GAD Focal Point System, and Rural Improvement Club.The awardees are Rural Improvement Club members and officers from the different cities and municipalities of the province.They are Dolores Ceralbo of the Don Salvador Benedicto, Outstanding Rural Women; Rizalian Women’s Association, San Carlos City, Outstanding Rural Improvement Club; Beverly Ordinario of Valladolid, Outstanding Rural Women Entrepreneur;...
DILG: Negros Occidental ang pwede maka require sang S-PaSS sa gihapon
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lOWWqdhqug&live=1[/embedyt]Nagsulat si Mayor Evelio Leonardia kay DILG Director Juan Ingeniero nga naga kwestyon sa polisiya sang Negros Occidental provincial government angut sa pag require sang S-PaSS sa mga fully vaccinated passengers nga naga agi sa Bacolod Silay Airport padulong sa Bacolod.Vaccination card na lamang kag id ang gina require sang Bacolod para sa mga fully vaccinated travelers.Pero nagapanindugan ang probinsya nga mandatory ang S-PaSS para sa contact tracing sang mga naga inabot nga pasahero.Sa text message nga ginpadala ni Ingeniero sa Digicast Negros iya ginsiling nga ang provincial government ang sarang mag require sang S-PaSS depende sa travel restriction.Ginakilala man sang pamuno sang Regional Inter...
Dugang nga face to face classes sa Bacolod maga sugod sa December
Dugang nga limited face to face classes sa kolehiyo sa Bacolod magasugod sa Disyembre. Pila pa ka mga unibersidad nagapanghanda man para sa posible pagbalik sang face to face classes sa Enero.Handa na ang mga retrofitted classroom kag laboratory sang Colegio San Agustin Bacolod nga pagagamiton matapos mabaton ang ila certificate of authority gikan sa CHED, DILG kag local government unit para makasugod na sa limited face to face classes.Sa Disyembre plano sang kolehiyo nga sugdan ang limited face to face classes sa Bachelor of Science in Nursing kag Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology.Ang University of Negros Occidental Recoletos nagahulat man sang approval sang CHED, DILG kag LGU.Kaina ginsugdan sang katapo sang Emergency Operations Center ang on campus vaccination pa...