Tag: Negros Occidental

It looks like the United Negros Alliance will not be supporting a single candidate for president in the 2022 elections.While it is likely that Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, UNegA president, will be supporting the presidential bid of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., there are also other officials who are backing Vice President Leni Robredo for president, Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, UNegA secretary general, said Sunday, December 5.The UNegA members held their general assembly at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center in Bago City on Saturday but did not tackle whom they will support for president.It is too early for UNegA to decide but his leanings are towards Marcos who is close not only to him but to the Benedicto family, Ferrer said.Ferrer is marrie...

Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz said the contracts of all unvaccinated job order casuals in Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB) town will not be renewed effective January 1, 2022.Only fully vaccinated persons will be allowed in the town’s public markets starting January 1, he also said Saturday, December 4.Dela Cruz said 98 percent of the town's about 150 job order casuals have already been vaccinated.Mayor Richard Jaojoco also announced on Sunday that all Toboso local government employees starting December 16 will be required to present vaccination cards or negative RT-PCR test results for work.Dela Cruz said DSB’s tourism destinations are open to the public but they are ensuring that all guests practice minimum health protocols against COVID-19.“Let us not let our guards down becaus...