Tag: Negros

Oct202021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Special flights for fully vaccinated start, VTI island-wide travel sought

The first Philippine Airlines special flight from Manila to the Bacolod-Silay International Airport for fully vaccinated individuals began Monday, October 18, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Tuesday.The provincial government has asked PAL not to sell tickets for the special flights online to enable Negrenses to have a chance to locally avail of the cheap rates being offered, he said.Fully vaccinated passengers on the special flights do not need to present negative RT-PCR test results, he said.Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson had granted the request of PAL to mount the special flights for fully vaccinated individuals from October 18 to November 29.All passengers of the special flights will be given a special discounted rate of P3,750 all-in-fare.The special flig...

Oct202021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Monico throws support behind Albee, Manny

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Former Bacolod mayor and representative Monico Puentevella said he is campaigning for mayoral candidate Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez and his team “against these people who harassed me for all the years I have been in public service”.Benitez is running for mayor of Bacolod City against incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Puentevella’s political nemesis.Puentevella, at a press conference Tuesday, October 19, said three more cases filed by the camp of his political opponent have been dismissed.“All these cases from the beginning up to now have all been dismissed, which were proven to be harassment cases against me”, he said.“I am warning the people against reelecting these people…I suffered a lot, they defeated me in the past elections by using these harassment cases,” Puent...

Oct202021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

OHS caters to 1,300 infected with Covid

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Capitol photoThe digitized One Hospital System of Negros Occidental has catered to more than 1,300 Negrenses infected with the COVID-19 virus since its inception in July this year, Provincial Administrator Rayfrado Diaz said Tuesday, October 19.About 5,806 residents from the different cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, including residents of Bacolod City, were also facilitated by the One Hospital Command System from July to October 12, Diaz said.The digitized system of the province has efficiently facilitated its inter-hospital COVID-19 response and prevented a possible breakdown in hospital operations and capacity, he added.The OHS has reduced the waiting time of patients looking for hospitals by simply referring them to the appropriate district hospitals that...

Oct192021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Environment volunteers in 3rd District get incentives

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Capitol photoGovernor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the distribution of cash incentives to 64 peace and environment volunteers in the Third District of Negros Occidental in Silay City, Tuesday, October 19.Talisay City, Silay City, Victorias City , EB Magalona, and Murcia comprise the Third District.Through this community-based program, the local governments work together with the provincial government and the Philippine Army in promoting peace and environmental governance strategies, a press release from the Capitol said.The volunteers commit to protect the forests of the province and promote environmental awareness and peace and order, it said.Present at the affair were of Board Members Ryan Gamboa, Andrew Montelibano and Manuel Frederick Ko, Mayors Francis Frederick Palanca...

Oct192021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Negros Occidental maga lunsar sang website para sa pag kuha sang vaccination card nga may QR code

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Gina paabot ang pag launch sang Kapitolyo Probinsyal sang MIS-portal kun sa diin sarang ma access sang mga fully vaccinated individuals ang ila nga vaccine cards nga may QR code.Suno kay provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz, iga launch ni Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson sa mga LGU kag sa mga alkalde agudto ma access ang link para diri.Naga kasayuran nga sarang na mismo ma download sang fully vaccinated individual ang iya nga vaccine card nga may QR code.Mas mangin mahapos sa mga natungdan ilabi na nga masobra naman sa 300,000 ang nabakunahan sa karon. Sa tion nga yara na sa Provincial Health Office ang impormasyon sang nabakunahan kag mahatag na ini sa Management Information System sang probinsya, mangin tayuyon na.Bisitahan lamang ang site kag sundon ang ...

Oct192021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

Opsiyal sang NPA kag iya duha ka mga anak nag-surrender

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3ID photoNag sungka sa Army sang Dominggo ang high ranking official sang npa nga si Alyas Reynald nga team leader sang South East Front sang New Peoples Army, pati na ang iya sini duha ka anak nga miyembro man sang yunit militia.Ila upod nga gin surrender ang M14 rifle nga armas kag pila ka mga dokumento.Suno sa Army, ang amay nga rebelde kag iya mga anak ang nag balik sa sabak sang gobyerno bangud sa kakulang sang suporta sang ila mga lideres kasubong man ang mga wala mag tupa na gin promisa sa ila.Ang gobyerno ang maga hatag man sang bulig sa nag sungka nga pamilya.

Oct192021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

It’s fake news: Guanzon

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“That’s fake news.”That was the reaction of Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon Monday, October 18, to a Banat News YouTube post quoting her as saying that Vice President Leni Robredo had committed violations against Comelec rulesThe report quoted Guanzon, a Negrense, as citing Robredo and her team for seeking possible campaign contributions from foreigners and supporters for her presidential run.The report also quoted Guanzon as saying that the election has not started yet and the camp of Robredo appears to have committed numerous violations.“Just in: Hala! Comelec, kunumpirmang ma-didisqualified na si Robredo (confirms Robredo will be disqualified)?" the YouTube post of Banat News TV on October 17 said.*

Oct192021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Zubiri to DA: Act on rising fertilizer prices

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Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take action amidst the skyrocketing fertilizer prices in the country, which has put farmers on the back foot as they struggle to balance rising production costs and low farmgate prices.Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan has cited global demand as the primary reason for rising fertilizer prices."Urea used to go for just around P800 to P900 per 50 kilograms, but now it is at P1,500 to P1,800. That's an astronomical jump, especially in the middle of a pandemic," Zubiri, who has roots in Negros Occidental, said Monday, October 18."The best way to address this is for the DA to lead the efforts in really developing our local fertilizer industry. How is it t...

Oct192021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Environment volunteers mobilized to protect forest

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Capitol photoAbout 200 community-based environment volunteers were mobilized by the provincial government to intensify the protection and conservation of the remaining forest covers in Negros Occidental in collaboration with the 303rd Infantry Brigade.Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the oath-taking ceremonies of the volunteers in San Carlos and Sagay cities Sunday, October 17, in the presence of mayors from the first and second districts and 303rd Brigade Commander Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte.The same activity was conducted at the Silay Civic Center for volunteers of the 3rd district on Monday, a press release from the Capitol said.The province has set aside a P1,500 incentive for each volunteer per month starting July this year, which will be released within October.In h...

Oct192021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Presyo sang produkto petrolyo liwat nga nagsaka sa ika 8 nga semana

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Isa ka big time oil price hike naman sa liwat ang gin patuman sang mga gasolinahan subong nga adlaw.Ini ang ika walo na ka sunod sunod nga semana nga naga mahal ang presyo sang gasolina kag krudo.1.50 ang gin saka sa kada litro sang diesel samtang 1.80 naman ang saka sa kada litro sang gasolina.Masobra sa siyete pesos na tanan ang ginsaka sa kada litro sang gasolina sa duha ka bulan. Kag humalin sang Enero, ini ang nag saka na sa malapit 20 pesos kada litro.Ang krudo naman, 8.65 na ang gin mahal sa sulod sang walo ka semana kag humalin sa pag bukas sang tuig, 18 pesos na ang gin saka sa kada litro sang diesel.