November 13, 2021

100K jabs a week eyed for Negrenses

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental targets 100,000 Negrenses to be vaccinated per week, following deployment of COVID-19 vaccinations teams to the different local government units, disclosed Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday. Lacson said he will

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NFSP urges fertilizer importation, SRP

Due to the uncontrolled increases in fertilizer prices, the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) called on government to impose a price cap or import fertilizer directly and sell them at lower cost to the farmers. “In coordination with Department

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Alert Level 2 extended in Negros Occidental

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Alert Level 2 in Negros Occidental has been extended by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson until November 30. Lacson, in an executive order dated November 12, said inbound fully vaccinated travelers must register with the S-Pass, with

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SP remembers Caña

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of former councilor Lyndon Caña who passed away on November 4. On November 4, the City of Bacolod was saddened

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DILG awards safety seal to Negros Occ

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Interior and Local Government awarded a Safety Seal to the provincial government of Negros Occidental on November 11, in compliance with the minimum health standards required to contain the COVID-19 transmission. This was

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3ID opens child-minding facility

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The child-minding facility of Army’s 3rd Infantry Division at Camp Macario Peralta in Jaminda, Capiz, is now open to serve children of its soldiers and civilian employees’ dependents. 1Lt. Maria Allein Veluz, Gender and Development Office

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AstraZeneca doses donated

The Bacolod City Cold Chain Facility received 400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from Gokongwei Foundation Wednesday. “We are heartened with the additional vaccines donated by Gokongwei Foundation,” former City Administrator Em Legaspi-Ang, concurrent executive director of the Emergency Operations Center-Task

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ERB approves 33 voter applications

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Members of the Election Registration Board (ERB) approved the application of 33 would-be voters from Barangay Bata, Bacolod City Thursday after the oppositor withdrew his opposition, Bacolod Election Officer Kathrina Caña said yesterday. Caña said that

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Photo of the Day

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER GET COVID-19 VACCINES. Mother Ryna Tuma-ob (seated, left) and her daughter receive their COVID-19 jabs in the on-going pediatric vaccination at La Consolacion College (LCC) Bacolod Main campus. At least 1,000 students, teachers and parents are expected to be vaccinated in today’s VAC-TO-SCHOOL campaign. Bacolod Mayor Bing Leonardia, one of LCC’s most illustrious alumni, personally visited the vax site to support the vaccination team led by CHO OIC Dr. Edwin Miraflor, together with Dr. Chris Sorongon and Dr. Anna Maria Laarni Pornan.* Bacolod PIO photo

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