November 23, 2021

Negros Occ., Bacolod in spat over S-PaSS

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental yesterday stood pat in its decision of requiring S-PaSS to all inbound travelers. This comes after Emergency Operations Center – Task Force Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang and Bacolod City Councilor

READ MORE »

S-PaSS confusion in Bacolod

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod City government is at a loss over the position of Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II, who requires the mandatory presentation of an S-PaSS by Bacolod-bound passengers traveling via the Bacolod-Silay International Airport. Executive Director

READ MORE »

548,010 Negrenses vaccinated

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Provincial Inter Agency Task Force action officer Rayfrando Diaz reported yesterday that 548,010 Negrenses have already been vaccinated as of November 21, which constitutes 30 percent of the 1.8 million individuals targeted for inoculation. Of the

READ MORE »

Capitol employees to receive bigger bonus

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The more than 3,000 employees Negros Occidental provincial government employees may expect a merrier yuletide season celebrations before year 2021 ends, after receiving their 14-month pay, which is equivalent to a month salary and P5,000 cash

READ MORE »

NOCPPO gets mobility asset

Brand new patrol vehicles being blessed at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City, prior to its turnover to the recipients, including the NOCPPO 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company.* PRO6 photo

READ MORE »

29 Bacolod barangays COVID free

Twenty-nine barangays in Bacolod City have been without any COVID-19 infection over the last two weeks, while 14 other villages have only at least three cases during the period of November 9 to 22. Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang of the

READ MORE »

Teachers slate protest action

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers -Negros are joining a nationally coordinated action protest dubbed “Pambansang Araw ng Paniningil sa DepEd para sa Overtime Pay ng mga Guro” on November 26 to air the demands

READ MORE »

NegOcc gets more COVID vaccines

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental yesterday received a total of 130,240 doses of Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines from the national government. Of the newly-arrived vaccines, the provincial government got 107,960 doses, while the highly-urbanized Bacolod City received 19,940 doses.

READ MORE »

2 injured in shooting incidents

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unidentified gunmen separately shot and injured two victims on November 21 in San Carlos City and Toboso, Negros Occidental, police said. Ember Macapobre suffered a gunshot wound on his right arm after he was shot by

READ MORE »
Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on email
Email
MORE STORIES

Rain or shine

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.” – Anonymous The continuing El Niño phenomenon besetting the country, especially on agriculture, has a recorded damage of more than one billion pesos, according

NIR to boost 5th district economy – Yulo

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Island Region (NIR), once signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is expected to boost the economy of 5th district of Negros Occidental, yesterday disclosed Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo. Both House of Representatives

Negros Occidental dengue cases down 31%

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue cases in Negros Occidental have shown a steady decline in the first two months of 2024, dropping by 31 percent compared to the same period last year. Based on the reports of the Provincial Health

First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 makes splash

WATERSPORTS FEST. Manuel Santos and Valerie Ann Anacan, Almana Procurement Manager and AVP for Finance, respectively, Chief of Staff/Mediabox Admin & Operations Manager Yris Mondia, Bacolod Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, Almana Property and Development Corp. CEO and President Ritchie Neil Corpus, former Bacolod councilor Ricardo Tan, and Perla Corpus, Almana Corporate Treasurer (l-r) at the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 at the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park Friday*

NWTF’s road to one million trees

Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF) understands the importance of planting trees and its role in battling climate change; that under the shade of trees, whether upland or along the coastlines, lies both terrestrial and marine life. And for NWTF,

DSB mayor to retire from politics

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN After 29 years of rendering service to the government, Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz will retire from politics. The three-term stint of Dela Cruz as mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto ends in 2025. I