Digicast Negros X (December 14, 2021)
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The Philippine Coast Guard in Western Visayas is on alert for rescue operations and relief missions as "Odette" approaches.*PCG photo
PCG units prepare for evacuations, rescue operations, relief missions
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya, has directed District, Station, and Sub-Station Commanders in areas that will be directly affected by Typhoon Odette to prepare for evacuations, rescue operations, and relief missions, in coordination with local government units.Laroya specifically instructed Coast Guard units in the Caraga and Western Visayas regions to immediately activate their deployable response groups (DRGs) and quick response teams (QRTs), and inspect available search and rescue (SAR) assets and equipment as the severe tropical storm is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Tuesday, December 14.“Let us monitor closely and coordinate proactively to ensure the safety of lives so we could all celebrate Christmas with ou...
Human persecution of Philippine eagles
I virtually attended one of the breakout sessions of the 2021 Philippines Biodiversity Symposium last week, and there were many interesting paper presentations.Organized by the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines, this annual event is on its 29th year where scientists, conservationists, academe, non-government organizations and other development workers, and local and national government employees, among others, gather for sharing updated information and knowledge on biodiversity in the Philippines.Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the symposium has been held online for two consecutive years now.One of the interesting presentations, although a bit sad and depressing, was the paper of Dr. Jayson Ibañez of the Philippine Eagle Foundation on the human persecution of the P...
RDRRMC: WV at high risk as tropical storm approaches
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) warned on Monday, December 13, that the entire Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental, is at high risk as Tropical Storm “Rai” approaches the Philippines.The tropical storm once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will be known as “Odette.”The center of the Tropical Storm “Rai” was estimated at 1,630 km East of Mindanao, outside the PAR, as of 4 p.m. Monday, a Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advisory said.It had maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 998 hPa, it said.“Rai” intensified into a tropical storm at 2 p.m. Monday and is forecast to gradually intensify and may rea...
Bacolod vax drive hits 91.58%, Negros Occidental 54.76%, DOH reports
The Department of Health (DOH) is providing Negros Occidental with additional teams to help boost its three-day vaccination drive against COVID-19 Wednesday to Friday, December 15 to 17.Negros Occidental, which has the largest population among the provinces in Western Visayas, still has 825,777 persons to vaccinate to reach herd immunity, the DOH reported Monday.Negros Occidental has vaccinated 999,593 or 54.76 percent of its target population of 1.82 million with at least one dose, and 534,968 or 29.31 percent have been fully vaccinated, the DOH said.Bacolod City has vaccinated 376,114 or 91.58 percent of its target population of 410,701 with at least one dose, and 315,669 or 76.86 have been fully vaccinated, the DOH said.Bacolod City still has 34,587 individuals to vaccin...
Capitol employees to get P65K add’l bonus: guv
Ronnie Baldonado photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson announced that all provincial government employees will receive a bonus of P65,000 each this Christmas.The governor’s announcement at the Christmas lights switch on rites at the Capitol park in Bacolod City on Monday night, December 13, was met with a standing ovation and cheers from the crowd.Lacson said he will be forwarding his request for the allocation of funds for the additional bonuses of all the regular and casual employees of the provincial government to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on Tuesday, December 14, for approval.Vice Governor Jeffery Ferrer said the request of the governor for the allocation of funds for the bonuses is as good as approved by the SP.Monday was also the birthday of the ...
Bacolod under Alert Level 1, Negros Occidental AL2: DOH
The crowd at the Bacolod City Public Plaza for the switch on of its Christmas lights Monday night, December 13.* City PIO photoBacolod City is under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 and Negros Occidental in under Alert Level 2, the Department of Health reported on Monday, December 13.The DOH also placed the COVID-19 risk classification of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City at “minimal.”Only Bacolod City and Iloilo City are under Alert Level 1, while all of the provinces in Western Visayas are under Alert Level 2.Bacolod City had one new COVID-19 case and six deaths, while Negros Occidental had 8 new cases and 17 deaths, the DOH reported on Monday.The COVID-19 active cases in Bacolod City were 269 on Monday, the DOH reported.The Provincial Incident Management Team reported 271...
Capitol Park and Lagoon now open to all, guv says
The Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City was reopened to persons of all ages for any purpose, including leisure, starting Monday, December 13.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued Executive Order No. 21-57 Monday implementing new guidelines under Alert Level 2 for the park, which will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.The park will be allowed up to 70 percent outdoor venue capacity to cater to individuals, regardless of vaccination status, he said.Minimum public health standards prescribed by the Department of Health will be strictly enforced at all times, Lacson added.Temperature checks in order to enter the park and observance of physical distancing and wearing of masks inside are required, he said.The Provincial Incident Management Team h...
Mga quarantine facility sang Negros Occidental wala na sang Covid positive
Wala na sang may naga tenir nga Covid positive sa mga quarantine facility sang probinsya.Suno kay provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz, wala na sang may naga tenir sa healing facility sa EB Magalona, Silay city kag sa Cadiz nga Covid positive.Ang mga naga tenir sa Cadiz city healing facility ang mga transient, mga authorized person outside residence nga nag boluntaryo pa isolate. Bente na man lamang ang yara sa Cadiz District Hospital nga amo ang nabilin nga Covid center.Sa 20, 13 ang kumpirmado nga kaso sang Covid kag pito naman ang suspected Covid 19 cases.Padayon karon ang pagnubo sang kaso sang Covid-19 sa Negros Occidental kag sa datus sang Provincial Incident Management Team as of December 12, 296 ang active Covid - 19 cases.