Tag: Negros Occidental

Curfew in Negros Occidental will definitely continue, but the hours are likely to be reduced, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Wednesday, November 10.“The majority of the local chief executives would like to continue having curfew,” Lacson said, adding that he will issue an executive order on the matter on Thursday, November 11.He is just waiting for the mayors’ reply to his question on whether curfew should be from 12 midnight to 4 a.m., Lacson said.The current curfew in Negros Occidental is from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Provincial Administrator Rafyfrando Diaz said.A separate curfew for minors could be imposed, Lacson said.Although minors in Negros Occidental towns and cities usually don’t stay out late, he said.The National Inter-Agency Task Force has placed Negros Occiden...

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Provincial Consultant Alfredo Benitez, Mayor Mark Golez and Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz at the launching of the Pediatric A3 drive at Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital.*Capitol photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Wednesday, November 10, that he is in favor of making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory as long as it is legal.The League of Provinces of the Philippines is open to issuing ordinances for mandatory vaccination against COVID-19, its president Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. said on Wednesday.He is in favor of making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory, especially for government workers, “there is just the legal issue”, Lacson said.“I am just wondering why if its legal, why is it that there ...

Victorias PNP photoA suspected drug personality, who was talking to his friend in front of his house, was shot to death by unidentified motorcycle-riding suspects in Brgy. 20, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, November 9.Killed was Hilarion “Tintoy” Castro, 53, who was identified by the police as a street-level drug personality.The victim was talking to his friend when the two unidentified suspects on board a motorcycle arrived and shot him several times, a police report showed.The victim was immediately rushed to the Kaayong Lawas Medical Foundation Inc. in Victorias City but was declared dead on arrival.Recovered from the crime scene were three fired empty shells and one dud bullet of a .45 caliber pistol.The police are still investigating the case.*...

The new COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental in the last four days have dropped to double digits and occupancy in hospitals and quarantine facilities in the province decreased.Negros Occidental on Sunday (November 7) had 52 new COVID-19 cases, Monday (November 8 – 34, Tuesday (November 9) – 55 and Wednesday (November 10) – 47, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.On November 5, the province had 101 new COVID-19 cases and on November 6 -146.There were also 82 new COVID-19 deaths in Negros Occidental from November 5 to 10.Negros Occidental had 1,516 active COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) reported.Zeaphard Caelian, PIMT commander, said the occupancy rate at the COVID-19 designated hospitals and provincial government-run qu...