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The Central Philippine State University in Kabankalan City will be closed for disinfection until November 15.*Photo from CPSU websiteA university dean and two doctors hit with COVID-19 have died, the Kabankalan City information officer said Tuesday, November 2.They were Dr. Lorina Baylon Crobes, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the Central Philippine State University (CPSU) and Dr. Gladys Patindol of the Kabankalan District Hospital in Barangay Tabugon who died on Monday, November 1, city information officer Jake Carlyne Gonzales said.She said a doctor at the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital also died.CPSU president Aladino Moraca said two other faculty members are also in quarantine for COVID-19 and the university has been closed until November 15 for disinfec...

An earthquake rocked Sipalay City and some parts of Negros Occidental at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.The 4.1 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 024 kilometers was located 09.93 north, 122.40 east - 018 km north 12° west of Sipalay City, Phivolcs said.It was felt at Intensity V in Sipalay City and Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Intensity IV – Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, Intensity III - Iloilo City; Jordan, Guimaras; Bayawan City, Negros Oriental; Bago City, Negros Occidental; Intensity II - La Carlota City and Bacolod City, Negros Occidental and Intensity I - Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental.A second earthquake off Sipalay City was also recorded at magnitude 2 at 12:12 p.m. Tuesday, Phivolcs added.*

Capitol photoThe Negros Occidental vaccination drive for all minors aged 12 to 17 will start Wednesday, November 3, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.He said the vaccination of the minors will be held at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City and in all local government units (LGUs).The minors will be vaccinated with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, he said.The Negros Occidental Pediatric A3 vaccination drive for minors with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 will also resume at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City on Wednesday and Thursday (November 3 and 4), he said.Local government units are advised to submit lists of their minors with comorbidities for vaccination so schedules can also be set at the Cadiz District Hospital and the Loren...

The Negros Occidental provincial government is preparing to give year-end bonuses to its employees that will not be lower than what it gave in 2020, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Tuesday, November 2.Last year, Negros Occidental’s employees received P40,000 each in bonuses.The provincial government employees went through a very rough year and many got sick just to continue public service, Diaz said.“We need to perk up their spirits…and among these are the bonuses that our employees really deserve,” he added.Diaz said the amount of the year-end bonus still has to be presented to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson for his approval.The provincial government has received a lot of awards that will be used as support for the bonuses to be given, he said.The governor w...