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Capitol photoNegros Occidental's local government units (LGUs) will not be able to vaccinate 516,807 residents in three days but they have already increased their daily vaccination performance, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Tuesday, November 23.The Department of Health has set the vaccination target of Negros Occidental at 516,807 and Bacolod City’s at 66,171 for the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" Days on November 29 to December 1.Lacson said they will definitely not be able to meet that target in three days; a more realistic target for the 31 LGUs of the province is to each vaccinate 1,000 residents a day for a total of 31,000 daily, or 93,000 vaccinees in three days.The number of Negrenses vaccinated has already improved from 29,000 a week to 66,000 a week, he said.“We are tr...

The Kabankalan resident believed to be the oldest living person in the world did not make it to the Guinness World Records because of the failure to submit all of the documents required, her granddaughter said on Tuesday, November 23.Francisca Susano, also known as Lola Iska, was believed to be the oldest living person in the country and the world at 124 years old. She passed away at her home in Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City, on Monday, November 22.Her granddaughter, Merlene Susano, said they were not able to submit Lola Iska’s baptismal certificate and some other documents in time.Lola Iska who planted rootcrops for a living in her younger days had 14 children, eight of whom are alive. She is also survived by more than 500 grandchildren, Merlene said.Gov. Eugenio Jo...

Capitol photoThe Negros Occidental Governor’s Conservation Achievement awardees were recognized at rites spearheaded by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City on Tuesday, November 23.The Abanse Babaye para sa Dunang Manggad Awards is one of the categories organized by PEMO.It is given to acknowledge the key role of Negrense women in environmental stewardship, to support women’s leadership in decision making, and to promote the positive impact women make in the conservation of the environment, a press release from the Capitol said.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson led the awarding ceremony together with Board Member Rita Gatuslao, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz, Executive Assistant to the Governor Charina Magallanes – Tan...