Tag: Negros Occidental news

Nov32021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Negros Covid cases dropping, hospitals of province not full

The active COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental are dropping and its hospitals are not fully occupied.That was the answer of Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz on Tuesday, November 2, to the report of the Bacolod government that half of the patients in the hospitals in the city are from other local government units in Negros Occidental.It is no surprise that since the cases are also high in the province, patients are being brought to Bacolod hospitals for treatment, Mayor Evelio Leonardia said in a letter to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday, October 29, seeking a downgrade of the Alert Level 4 status of Bacolod.There were 2,496 active COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in Negros Occidental, the Provincial Incident Management Team reported on Tuesday.The De...

Nov22021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Quake shakes some parts of Negros, Panay: Phivolcs

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An earthquake rocked Sipalay City and some parts of Negros Occidental at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.The 4.1 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 024 kilometers was located 09.93 north, 122.40 east - 018 km north 12° west of Sipalay City, Phivolcs said.It was felt at Intensity V in Sipalay City and Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Intensity IV – Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, Intensity III - Iloilo City; Jordan, Guimaras; Bayawan City, Negros Oriental; Bago City, Negros Occidental; Intensity II - La Carlota City and Bacolod City, Negros Occidental and Intensity I - Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental.A second earthquake off Sipalay City was also recorded at magnitude 2 at 12:12 p.m. Tuesday, Phivolcs added.*

Nov22021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Diaz: Provincewide vax drive for minors starts Nov. 3

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Capitol photoThe Negros Occidental vaccination drive for all minors aged 12 to 17 will start Wednesday, November 3, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.He said the vaccination of the minors will be held at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City and in all local government units (LGUs).The minors will be vaccinated with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, he said.The Negros Occidental Pediatric A3 vaccination drive for minors with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 will also resume at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City on Wednesday and Thursday (November 3 and 4), he said.Local government units are advised to submit lists of their minors with comorbidities for vaccination so schedules can also be set at the Cadiz District Hospital and the Loren...

Nov22021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Prov’l officials to welcome VP

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The Negros Occidental provincial government will welcome Vice President Leni Robredo during her visit to Bacolod City on Friday, November 5.Robredo is set to pay a courtesy call to Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Capitol in Bacolod City, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.“Of course we are going to welcome the vice president, we will be ready for her visit,” he said.The governor and the other officials of the provincial government will be there to accept her, Diaz said.When asked f the governor is supporting Robredo’s presidential bid, Diaz said only he can answer that.Lacson earlier said as a member of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, he will support the candidate of his party.Among the activities Robredo will join during her visit wi...

Nov22021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Capitol employees to get bonuses to ‘perk up spirits’

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The Negros Occidental provincial government is preparing to give year-end bonuses to its employees that will not be lower than what it gave in 2020, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Tuesday, November 2.Last year, Negros Occidental’s employees received P40,000 each in bonuses.The provincial government employees went through a very rough year and many got sick just to continue public service, Diaz said.“We need to perk up their spirits…and among these are the bonuses that our employees really deserve,” he added.Diaz said the amount of the year-end bonus still has to be presented to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson for his approval.The provincial government has received a lot of awards that will be used as support for the bonuses to be given, he said.The governor w...

Nov22021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Magnitude 4.1 nga linog nagtay-og sa Sipalay

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4.1 magnitude nga linog ang na record Martes sang udto sang Phivolcs sa Sipalay City.Ini ang tectonic kag intensity 5 ang nabatayagan sa Sipalay City. Sa video nga gin post ni Harold Jordan, makit-an ang pag-uyog sang cctv camera nga yara sa covered court sang Brgy San Jose Mina sa Sipalay City.Sa panaysayon ni Jordan nga nagaduty sa amo nga tion sa barangay hall siya ang nag dalagan pa gwa bangud tuman ang pagtay-og. Suno kay Dionilo Bogtae ang pamuno sang SEARS ukon Sipalay Emergency and Rescue Services wala sang may gin report nga damage pero intensity five ang nabatyagan sa Sipalay.Mga lima ka segondo nga nabatayagan ang pagtay-og suno kay Bogtae. Gilayon naman nga gin pa gwa ang mga empleyado gikan sa Government Center.Sa report sang Phivolcs intensity 3 ang nabatyagan...

Nov22021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Atty. Diaz: Indi puno ang mga hospital sa Negros Occidental kag halog pa ang quarantine facilities

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Indi puno ang mga ospital sang Negros Occidental. Nag halog naman ang mga quarantine facilities sini.Ini suno kay provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz sa October 31 nga report sang probinsya.Sa sulat ni Mayor Evelio Leonardia sa Department of Health angut sa iya nga paghinyo nga pag downgrade sang alert level 4 sang Bacolod, iya ginsiling nga 69 percent ang healthcare capacity utilization sang tertiary private kag DOH regional hospital sa Bacolod, kun sa diin katunga sini ang gikan sa mga LGU sang Negros Occidental.Suno kay Diaz, daku pa ang bed capacity nga available sa mga ospital sa probinsya, kag lipod man sa ila nga ihibalo kun ano ang nangin basehan sang datus sang siudad.Dugang pa ni Diaz, sa severe ukon critical cases, kun mag padulong man sa ospital sa Bacolod i...

Nov22021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Mga LGU wala maka preparar para sa requirements sa pediatric vaccination

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Magapadayon ang pagbakuna sa mga menor de edad nga may co-morbidity sa Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital sa Silay City.Sa Miyerkules kag Hwebes magapadayon ang pagbakuna. Sang nagligad nga Biernes ginsugdan na ini kadugangan sa national nga launching. 77 ka mga menor de edad ang nabakunahan sa Negros Occidental. Manubo ang turn-out.Paathag ni provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz, wala nahandaan sang mga local government unit ang mga requirement.Dugang pa ni Diaz, wala nalakip ang Negros Occidental sa pilot areas. As of press time maga sapol pa ang probinsya sa mga duktor bahin sa pagpatuman sang pediatrics A3 vaccination sa mga ospital sa Cadiz kag Kabankalan, lakip naman ang pagbakuna sa general pediatrics.Padayon ang pag pabaskug sang Negros Occidental sa va...

Nov22021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Photo of the Day (November 2, 2021)

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The Central Philippine State University in Kabankalan City will be closed for disinfection until November 15.*Photo from CPSU website

Nov22021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

Motorcycle rider patay matapos mabunggo sa van

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Kabankalan PNP photoPatay ang 42 anyos nga si Marlo Delobio samtang pilason nman ang iya angkas nga si Jake Calais matapos magbunggo sa L-300 nga van ang ila nga motorsiklo kagab-i sa highway bahin sang Barangay Orong sa Kabankalan City.Sa imbestigasyon sang Kabankalan PNP, pareho nga naga dalagan sa opposite lane ang motor kag L-300 sang hinali na lang mag overtake ang motor kag mag lapaw sa pihak nga lane samtang naga labay sa taklaron nga bahin sang dalan.Nabungguan sang motor ang panguna nga bahin sang salakyan kabangdanan nga nag labog ang duha ka pasahero.Dead on arrival sa ospital si Delobio samtang padayon naman ginabulong si Calais.