Digicast Negros X (October 25, 2021)
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Bacolod, Negros Occidental waiting for booster shots’ green light
PHO photoThe Bacolod City and Negros Occidental governments are waiting for the green light from the national government to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers and senior citizens.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday, October 25, that the Negros Occidental provincial government is ready to administer the booster shots as soon as it gets the green light to do so.“I hope it will be supported also by more vaccines,” he said.Lacson said they are also waiting for the green light for the vaccination of minors.Bacolod City is ready to administer the booster shorts but has not received an advisory from the national government yet, Dr. Chris Sorongon, Emergency Operations Center deputy for medical data and analysis, also said Monday.Sorongon ...
Voters’ registration final week kicks off at USLS Coliseum
The final week for the registration of voters for the 2022 elections in Bacolod City is being held at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, Election Officer Katrina Trinio Caña said Monday, October 25.The satellite registration at the USLS Coliseum started Monday and will end on October 30, she said.Registration is being held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.They can accommodate 350 walk-in registrants, and 100 in the priority lane, Caña said.If there are additional people who arrive at the priority lane they can also accommodate them if there is time left, she saidThe priority lane is for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and pregnant women.There was a long line of people who lined up to register at the USLS Coliseum on Monday.For a more ...
PRO-6 warns public vs. bogus RT-PCR tests
DRRMO photoThe Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) is warning the public against presenting fake reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results in order to travel.Lt. Col. Arnel Solis, PRO-6 spokesperson based in Iloilo City, said Monday, October 25, that passengers travelling with fake RT-PCR test results may face charges if they are caught.Passengers must make sure that their tests were conducted by legitimate medical institutions, he said.Passengers must not fall victim to unscrupulous individuals selling negative RT-PCR tests result certifications, without undergoing swab tests, he added.Solis said that both passengers and institutions selling fake RT-PCR tests will face charges.In August, the provincial government had intercepted inbound tra...
DOLE-6 ready to assist discriminated workers
DOLE-6 photoThe Department of Labor and Employment in Western Visayas said it is ready to assist unvaccinated workers who experience discrimination in their workplace.DOLE-6 regional director Sixto Rodriguez Jr., in a media interview Friday, October 22, said that the public “can call me or visit the office” if they experience such discrimination.However, he urged workers in the private sector to have themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 to “ensure a healthy workplace and for the safety of their families.”But he reminded employers to prohibit discrimination against those who fail to get vaccinated.He clarified that his office has yet to receive any complaints of discrimination against unvaccinated workers."This shows that the employers and the employees understand ...
Mini-bus falls into ditch, kills 2
San Carlos PNP photoA mini-bus fell into a ditch and killed two of its passengers, including a 12-year-old girl, at Brgy. Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Sunday, October 24.Rudilyn Segurado, 12, died on the spot, while John Jucher Segurado, 26, expired at the hospital.The accident also injured 18-year-old Judy-ann Montesino and Jonarie Sumiga, 39.Based on the police report, the blue Mitsubishi Canter mini-bus driven by 34-year-old Juditho Locsin encountered an engine failure during descent at the road and fell in the ditch.The victims were then brought to the San Carlos City Hospital.The suspect was released from police custody Monday, October 25, after the families of the victims decided to settle the case.*
Card game argument leaves one wounded
An alleged card game argument left one person wounded after he was shot at Purok Newton, Brgy. Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Sunday night, October 24.Injured was Antonio Jalandoon, 57, a driver, of the barangay.Initial police investigation showed that the victim and the suspect, who was identified by the police as Nonoy Dagit of Barangay Dulao, had a misunderstanding over their bets in the card game.After their heated argument, the suspect went to relieve himself.When Dagit returned, he suddenly shot the victim with an unknown firearm, hitting Jalandoon on the right leg.The suspect then fled after the shooting.Recovered from the scene was one slug of an unknown firearm.The victim was brought to the Bago City Hospital and was discharged after the medical t...
Binalbagan students to represent PH in ASEAN tilt
CONTRIBUTED BY ALYSSA MARIE POJASVhilma Raye Gran, Caesar Abkilan III, coach Agustin Baquereza Jr., Ranni Rey Guadalupe, & John Cabrejas Jr. (l-r)John Cabrejas Jr., Ranni Rey Guadalupe, Caesar Abkilan III, and Vhilma Raye Gran (l-r)Four senior high school students at Binalbagan Catholic College qualified as one of the teams to represent the Philippines in the regional level of the ASEAN Future Sustainable Leaders (AFSL) competition on Oct. 24.Team Puhon, composed of Ranni Rey Guadalupe, Vhilma Raye Gran, John Cabrejas Jr., and Caesar Abkilan III, is set to compete along with other ASEAN countries after securing the third spot in the Philippine elimination of the said competition.“Being able to join in this historic competition and being a finalist in the Philippine elimina...
500 vehicles join pink caravan, Leni overwhelmed by support
Caravan participants were reminded to observe Covid-19 health protocols*Pedicabs joined the Para kay Leni caravan.*Nic Ledesma photoThe billboard at Araneta Street in Bacolod City.* Nic Ledesma photoDrumbeaters and MassKara dancers added to the festive air during the "Para kay Leni" caravan on Saturday, October 23.*CPG photoAbout 500 vehicles joined a festive one-hour “Para kay Leni” pink caravan in support of presidential candidate Leni Robredo, that included MassKara dancers and drumbeaters on the back of pickups, in Bacolod City Saturday morning, October 23.Caravans in support of Robredo were held in Bacolod City and in about 25 other provinces and cities in the country on Saturday.“Thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts”, Robredo said in response.“I am co...
Gatchalian targets January for full face-to-face classes
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, former Rep. Alfredo "Albee" Benitez and Dr. Aladino Moraca at the CPSU rites in Valladolid Saturday.*Archie Alipalo photoSenator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for full face-to-face classes by January 2022 or earlier, saying the distance learning modality is not working.Gatchalian attended the first flag-raising ceremony of the Central Philippine State University extension campus and the blessing of the CPSU training center and staff house in Valladolid, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, October 23.CPSU’s main campus in Kabankakan City headed by its president, Dr. Aladino Moraca, is also celebrating its 75th founding anniversary."The difficulty with distance learning is that our students do not absorb their lessons. They are not learning and we’ve ...