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A testament of goodness

A testament of goodness

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Supporters of presidential bet Leni Robredo hold a mob dance in front of the Government Center.*Bea Mirano hang the first star of hope*Jheske Anig-ig, 30 and daughter Rose Ann, 5.A simple sharing project launched by the Laban Leni Negros Occidental volunteer group which envisioned the provision of a 2-kg bag of rice each for an economically deprived family during the Christmas season, has grown to become a testament of goodness from people all over the world, LLNO spokesperson Pinky Mirano Ocampo said Tuesday, November 30.Merely two days after the launch of their Star of Hope project, for which they hung a star on a Christmas tree at the LLNO headquarters for every family-sponsored, they have almost reached their target, she said.Harvey from San Mateo, Rizal, who sent his contr...
Negros tops Western Visayas vax drive, Bacolod surpasses target

Negros tops Western Visayas vax drive, Bacolod surpasses target

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The COVID-19 vaccination drive at SM City in Bacolod City Monday, November 29, Ronnie Baldonado photoNegros Occidental vaccinated 70,663 residents against COVID-19 making it the topnotcher in Western Visayas (WV) as the National Vaccination Days kicked off on Monday, November 29, a Department of Health (DOH) report showed.Negros Occidental also topped its new daily target of 50,000 set for the three-day drive, the DOH said.Bacolod City surpassed its 22,057 daily target by vaccinating 29,047 residents on Monday, Executive Director Em Legaspi Ang of the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force said.Ang said Bacolod City administered 18,881 first and second jabs on adults, 4,357 on minors, and 4,357 booster shots.In Negros Occidental, Bago City vaccinated the most number of...
Negros, Bacolod to stay under AL2  until Dec. 15

Negros, Bacolod to stay under AL2 until Dec. 15

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Negros Occidental and Oriental, and Bacolod City will remain under Alert Level 2 from December 1 to 15, Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced Monday, November 29.The rest of Western Visayas will also remain under Alert Level 2.The threat of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, although it has not been detected in the Philippines yet, was taken into account in determining the alert levels, Nograles, who is also acting presidential spokesman, said.The Omicron variant poses a "very high" risk globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday."If another major surge of Covid-19 takes place driven by Omicron, consequences may be severe," WHO said."Increasing cases, regardless of a change in sev...
‘Some Capitol workers, about 20% of Negrenses hesitant to get vaxxed’

‘Some Capitol workers, about 20% of Negrenses hesitant to get vaxxed’

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Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said there are still some provincial government employees and a little more than 20 percent of Negros Occidental’s population who are still hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Lacson said he is still determining how many provincial government employees have not been vaccinated and they will try to convince them to get inoculated.However, he will issue an executive order to make it mandatory for all provincial government employees to get vaccinated if he sees that it is necessary, Lacson said.Renelo Lastierre, Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees president, said PACE welcomes the vaccination of government workers as a preventive measure to protect their health.“In these worst times, it’s better to be prepared,” he said.Respect for th...
9-year-old girl raped, killed

9-year-old girl raped, killed

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A 9-year-old girl was left for dead after she was allegedly raped by the friend of her father in Bacolod City on Friday, November 26.The following day, the minor-victim was found at a vacant lot in City Heights Subdivision, Bacolod City after the suspect, identified as Sherwin Trava, surrendered to the Bago City police and confessed to the crime.He also revealed to authorities where he left the body of the victim.Maj. Leo Estopa, Police Station 6 commander, said they immediately responded and found the victim, whose head and face were smashed with a stone.First responders said there were still signs of life so she was immediately rushed to Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital. She expired early Monday morning, November 29.Estopa said that the suspect ex...
Capitol vax incentive free Mambukal entry

Capitol vax incentive free Mambukal entry

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The Negros Occidental provincial government is providing another incentive for fully vaccinated individuals.They will be allowed entry into the Mambukal Resort in Murcia for free when it reopens to local tourists in December, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.The offer for free entry to fully vaccinated individuals starting from age 12 will be available for two weeks, or until further notice, he said.Children under 12 years old who are not covered by the vaccination drive yet will also be allowed in with their parents, he said.Those who wish to avail of the offer need to preregister at the Mambukal Resort office at the Capitol Lagoon Park in Bacolod City when the guidelines being drawn up are ready, Diaz said.The entry of visitors will be limited to 70 percen...
Bacolod activities in support of Leni set on Bonifacio Day

Bacolod activities in support of Leni set on Bonifacio Day

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The billboard at Araneta Street in Bacolod City.* Nic Ledesma photoThe Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4Leni), Farmers for Leni, and Negros for Leni will celebrate Bonifacio Day with the theme “Laban ng Magsasaka, Mangingisda, Manggagawa at Kababaihan Laban ni Leni” at Acacia Hotel in Bacolod City Tuesday afternoon, November 30.The activity will start at 1 p.m. with the presentation of the covenant signed by ALL4Leni and VP Leni Robredo on Monday, November 29, and the Agrarian Reform and Rural Development Agenda by Farmers for Leni, their press release said.At around 3 p.m. Tuesday farmers and workers will march from Acacia Hotel to the statue of Bishop Antonio Fortich in front of the Pope John Paul tower as a show of support and endorsement of Robredo, it added.Mean...
Target sang Negros Occidental nga 300,000 ang mabakunahan sa tatlo ka adlaw nga National Vaccination Days

Target sang Negros Occidental nga 300,000 ang mabakunahan sa tatlo ka adlaw nga National Vaccination Days

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May 18 ka mga vaccination teams ang Negros Occidental para magbulig sa vaccination drive sang probinsya karon nga ginsugdan na ang Bayanihan Bakunahan National Vaccination days.Sa Food Terminal Market of Negros Occidental nagpatigayon man sang vaccination drive kasubong man sang online vaccination registration.300,000 ang target sang Negros Occidental nga suno kay Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson ang ginpanubuan na sa 60 percent.Labing gintinguhaan sang Negros Occidental nga malambot ini. Suno kay Lacson sa ila inisyal nga report, madamo man ang nagpila para sa amo nga vaccination drive kag kuntani ini ang mag tayuyon sa masunod nga mga inadlaw indi lamang para sa National Vaccination days.
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