Tag: Negros Occidental

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 -...

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...

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....

.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...

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.*