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Murcia PNP photoA motorcycle driver and his passenger were killed after they figured in a multiple vehicle collision at the national highway in Purok Manman Ko, Barangay Pandanon Silos, Murcia, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, November 6.Killed were motorcycle driver Julieto Cañete, 47, of Barangay Rizal and Jimmy Gadiane of Barangay Prosperidad in San Carlos City.The victims, both construction workers, were thrown off the motorcycle due to the impact of the accident. They were rushed to the Murcia Health Unit where they were declared dead on arrival.The motorcycle of the victims was hit by a delivery van loaded with freezers of ice cream head on after it encountered mechanical trouble, a police report said.This, after the delivery van driven by Micheal Cabugwason, 33, o...

303rd IB photoThe Philippine Army's 79th Infantry (Masaligan) Battalion and 12th Infantry Battalion accorded military honors to Corporal Biencent John Trero and Private Cesar Ian Eleuterio on the arrival of their cadavers at the Bacolod-Silay Airport and Roxas City Airport via an NC212i aircraft of the Philippine Air Force from Cebu City on Saturday, November 6.Trero and Eleuterio were killed during an encounter with New People’s Army rebels in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on November 3.The cadaver of Trero was transported to his family in Barangay To-uy, Himamaylan City, while Eleuterio was brought to his residence in Brgy. Jaena Norte, Jamindan, Capiz.Four other soldiers were also wounded in the encounter. They are now recuperating at a hospital in Cebu City."We...

Pediatric A3 vaccination at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital.*Capitol photoNegros Occidental has vaccinated 25.53 of its target population against COVID-19, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Sunday, November 7.A November 7 report showed that 465,926 Negrenses out of the 1,825,370 target have been vaccinated with at least one dose.Those fully vaccinated were 355,377 or 19.47 percent of the target, the report added.Silay City had the most number vaccinated residents at 37, 636, followed by Cadiz City with 35, 628, Sagay City - 35,293, Bago City – 28, 553 and Talisay City – 28,025The area that hit the highest percentage of its target population is La Carlota City at 50.34 percent, followed by Silay City with 40.57 percent, and Pulupandan – 39.45 pe...

Capitol photoOutstanding Negrenses were honored for their roles in the fight against COVID-19 at the Pasidungog 2021, which was part of the 123rd Negros Day celebration, at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, Friday night, November 5.Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Lacson said that for the past years, the awardees of the Pasindungog 2021 were outstanding Negrenses in their individual fields of expertise, but in the light of the present circumstances, the provincial government would like to acknowledge and give honor to the outstanding offices and groups for their unwavering courage, commitment and consistency in serving the Negrenses and the province amidst COVID-19 crisis of historic proportions.The governor thanked the awardees for being the embodiment of selfless service...