Vol. XXII No. 1093 • Dumaguete City, Philippines • June 20 - June 26, 2021 • P15.00


starts A3 vaccinations


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In addition to vaccinating senior citizens, the city has also started vaccinating persons with comorbidities under the A3 priority group this week, but the City Health Office said only those registered will be accommodated and no walk-ins are allowed. Those belonging to A3 are


asked to register online or fill out forms endorsed to the barangay health workers for inclusion in the vaccination’s master list. They are advised to wait for


a call from the CHO for their assigned schedule and vaccination site, bring a medical certificate or prescription, hospital/surgical records, or any proof of their comorbidity.


The City is appealing to the people to abide by such guidelines to avoid unnecessary crowding or confusion at the vaccination sites. There are three vaccination sites


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The vaccination of persons with co morbidities comes as the City received a 20-footer refrigerated container van from the Department of Transportation & Communications that can store thousands of doses of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines.


installed at the City Health Office, arrived through the assistance of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade under the government’s Palamigan ng Bayan 011 program, a media release from the City public information office on Thursday said. Remollo was quoted in the statement as saying he will secure more vaccines from the national government and private organizations to be given directly to the city government to inoculate as many residents as possible according to the Department of Health’s order of priority.


The container, which is now


DUMAGUETE’S PRIDE IN PARIS. Coach Joy Honculada Mariño (3rd from left), and the Mariño-Bidaure sisters Pia Elizabeth Angela and Gabrielle Monica (5th and 6th from left) are in France for the Archery Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. This world qualifier, which runs from June 18 to 21, brings together 264 archers from about 70 countries who are aspiring for five Tokyo Olympics berths scheduled in July. With them at Charlety Stadium, southeast of Paris are Coach Clint Sayo, Violeta Tuazon of the Philippine Sports Commission, World Archery Philippines Sec-Gen. Rosendo Sombrio, and two other archers of the Philippine team: Jason Feliciano from Baguio, and Riley Silos, a student in California. (WAP photo)


Public cooperation sought vs pandemic


Negros Oriental officials leading the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 have called out to residents to cooperate with authorities, and strictly adhere to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) guidelines and protocols.


The appeal came after Presdent Duterte placed Negros Oriental


Bayawan Mayor Pryde Henry Teves donates several sacks of rice and food packs through Calindagan Brgy. Capt. Maisa Sagarbarria, intended for households quarantined in various barangays. With them during the turn-over were Cong. Chiquiting Sagarbarria and Provincial Board Member Jack Raymond. (Photo by Anicee de la Rama)


CoViD-19 Cases in


the Philippines as of June 19, 2021


#3 San Jose St., Dgte. City Tel. No. (035) 225-4440 0r 422-9482


#3 San Jose St., Dgte City Level 1 Robinson Place Tel no: (035) 225-­‐4440 or 422-­‐9482


#3 San Jose St., Dgte City Level 1 Robinson Place Tel no: (035) 225-­‐4440 or 422-­‐9482


Level 1 Robinson Place Dgte. City


Dgte City


Tel. No. (035) 421-1524 Tel No: (035) 421-­‐1524


Dgte City Tel No: (035) 421-­‐1524 Confirmed


Recovered 1,270,243 Deaths


Active Cases


#1 San Jose Street, Dumaguete City Tel. No.: (035) 421-0338


#1 San Jose Street, Dumaguete City Tel no: (035) 421-­‐0338


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59,439


Population 110,982,096 Source: Worldometers.info


1,353,220 23,538


under Modi f ied Enhanced Community Quarantine from June 16-30, to quell the rising cases of COVID 19 here in the Province. Capitol spokesperson for Covid-19 and Public Information Officer Bimbo Miraflor said in a virtual press briefing that he hoped to see more cooperation now “kay mao na ni ang resulta sa atong pagpabaya (because this is now the result of our recklessness) and now we are under MECQ”.


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“We hope


the next 13 days of MECQ, we will instill in our minds and hearts that we should cooperate and help each other because the prevention of the spread of Covid-19 is a shared responsibility,” he said. For her part, Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, CoViD-19 incident commander of the province’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, said, “The cry of all frontliners is for people to stay put because we want to contain the virus.” “I hope people will understand the plight of the health workers because once we are overwhelmed, what will happen to all of us?,” she further said. Estacion stressed the need for people to cooperate because it is sad when a family member is turned away from a hospital because there is no more room to accommodate that person. The Governor issued a new Executive Order on the new quarantine status, last Thursday, adopting the guidelines laid out by the National Inter-Agency


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Province continues to cope with the surge in Covid-19 cases which sent medical doctors practically begging people to stay at home to avoid the “collapse of the health system” here. Public clamor for stricter regulations and border control mounted as cases continued to spike without let-up, causing hospitals to overflow with Covid-19 patients. The OCTA Research Team had also tagged Dumaguete as “extremely high risk” for CoViD-19 while health authorities named Negros Oriental as the “epicenter” in Region 7 (Central Visayas).


provincial head of the Department of Trade & Industry, appealed to the public to avoid panic buying, as establishments offering essential goods and services will be allowed to operate throughout the MECQ provided they abide by the health protocols and guidelines.


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