Tag: Negros
More flights from Manila to Negros starting Nov.15
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer meet with Cebu Pacific executives Michael Ivan Shau and Candice Iyog at the Governor’s Office Thursday, November 11.*Capitol photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is issuing an executive order allowing an increase in regular flights from Manila to the Bacolod-Silay Airport from November 15 to 30, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 11.Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Asia will initially be allowed to increase their regular flights from the current two to seven each a week, which will bring down the cost of air travel to the province, Diaz said.That means one flight per day for each of the three airlines, he said.In addition to the seven regular flights per airline in a w...
Hinobaan bank loses P1.3M to robbers
Robbers carted away P1.3 million from the Rural Bank of Ilog in Barangay 1, Hinobaan town, Negros Occidental, early Thursday morning, November 11.*Hinobaan PNP photosAbout P1.3 million was stolen from the Rural Bank of Ilog in Barangay 1, Hinobaan town, Negros Occidental, early Thursday morning, November 11.Maj. Clifford Batadhay, Hinobaan police chief, said they are looking at an inside job as there was no forcible entry at the bank.He said the sliding window was opened, so the suspect was able to easily turn off the bank’s alarm system and its closed-circuit television.The suspect knew the number combination of the vault, Batadhay said.The police are still investigating the incident.*
Soldier accidentally kills pal’s daughter during drinking session
Kabankalan PNP photoA soldier accidentally killed the daughter of his companion after their drinking session went bad Wednesday evening, November 10, at Brgy 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.The 15-year-old, whose name was withheld by the police, was accidentally hit by a bullet on her chest while she was sitting in a parked tricycle beside the road.Lt. Dennis Melgarejo, Kabankalan City police deputy chief, said the teenager’s father Felix Estomo was in a drinking session with Sgt. Lito Valdevieso of the 94th Infantry Battalion.During the drinking session Estomo asked the soldier for his identification card that led to a heated argument, the police said.The suspect then drew his firearm and shot the victim, who managed to run but was still chased by the suspect....
Guv sets Negros’ curfew from midnight to 4 a.m.
BCPO photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order on Thursday, November 11, setting curfew in Negros Occidental from midnight to 4 a.m. for persons 18 years old and above, effective immediately.Lacson, in Executive Order 21-50 Series of 2021, also said curfew for persons below 18 years old will be from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily.Curfew in Negros Occidental had been from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. since June in order to limit mass gatherings and prevent the spread of COVID-19.Lacson said he ordered new curfew hours in the light of Negros Occidental’s being placed under Alert Level 2 by the national Inter-Agency Task Force and the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in the province.During the curfew hours persons in Negros Occidental will not be allowed outside their reside...
Incentives eyed for brgys with high vax performance
Capitol photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government is studying the granting of incentives to barangays with high COVID-19 vaccination performance rates, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 11.The barangays will be responsible for coming up with their vaccination lists and their performance in terms of number of vaccinated persons will be published, Diaz said.Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer and provincial consultant Alfredo Benitez are talking about possible incentives for barangays that perform well, he said.The incentives could include additional budgets for projects, Diaz said.The provincial government has also stepped up its vaccination information campaign, he added.Benitez has provided voice and video...
Guv: Reward for capture of Cui’s killers now P1.5M
NOCPPO photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government has increased the reward for any vital information that could lead to the capture of the person or persons responsible for the murder of the provincial consultant on hospital operations to P1.5 million, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson announced on Thursday, November 11.Mariano Antonio “Marton” Cui III was killed as he was leaving his office at Emerald Arcade in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, on April 12.In October, the governor had set the reward at P500,000.Lacson said those who have any vital information should immediately contact Renoir Baldovino, National Bureau of Investigation Bacolod chief, at (034) 703-2931.The NBI is conducting a parallel investigation into the killing of Cui, who also served as chief of sta...
SP ensures Negros Covid response funds in place in P5.7B budget: VG
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan that is set to approve the P5.7 billion Negros Occidental budget for 2022 has made sure that COVID-19 response funds are in place, Vice Governor Jeffery Ferrer said Thursday, November 11.The SP will approve the P5.7 billion budget on third and final reading during its regular session on Tuesday, November 16, Ferrer said on Wednesday.The last budget they deliberated on this week was for the provincial government-run hospitals, he added.They looked into the operations and funding of the province’s COVID-19 designated hospitals, Ferrer said.The P5,719,337,346 budget will be sourced from local revenues totaling P329,000,000 and P5,390,337,346 from the National Tax Allotment.*
Stop prescribing, using Ivermectin, 2 groups urge
Two Negros-based medical groups are urging physicians and the public to stop prescribing and using Ivermectin for COVID-19.The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases – Western Visayas Bacolod and Philippine College of Physicians - Negros Occidental Chapter in a health advisory Wednesday, November 10, stressed that Ivermectin is not approved for COVID-19 prevention and treatment.“We remind the public that there is currently no prophylactic medication that can supersede the benefit of COVID-19 vaccination,” the advisory said.The two groups said they reiterate the joint policy statements by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Philippine College of Physicians and other medical societies against its use because of the alarming cases ...
Former Negros Oriental police director new chief PNP
The former director of the Negros Oriental police is now the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief.Lt. Gen. Dionardo Carlos will replace Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, who will formally relinquish the top PNP post on Friday, November 12, ahead of his 56th birthday and compulsory retirement date on November 13 after serving 38 years in the uniformed services.Carlos will formally assume command as the 27th chief PNP on Friday. He was the 4th in command under Eleazar as the chief of the PNP Directorial Staff.Carlos, an alumnus of the Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” Class 1988, has also served a well-rounded career in all his designations to key positions in the PNP, including director for Integrated Police Operations (DIPO) in the Visayas.He also served as chief of the PNP Pu...