The Valley Journal

Alcala LGU allots P6M to purchase COVID-19 vaccines

20Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Alcala LGU allots P6M to purchase COVID-19 vaccines

Mayor Cristina Antonio says they allot P6 million in funds to purchase their vaccines versus coronavirus disease 2019. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ANTONIO FB ACCOUNT BY OLIVER T. BACCAY TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 20)—The Local Government Unit of Alcala has allotted P6 million to procure vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Alcala Mayor Cristina Antonio said the aforementioned amount was determined to purchase doses of vaccines that can benefit at least 5,000 individuals. "We are requesting the national government to help us purchase our vaccines at the best price. This is also our contribution to the thrust of the government to protect the people versus Covid-19," Antonio said. She also stated that the healthcare frontliners on the municipal level were alread...

Over 500 inoculated suffer minor adverse effects

17Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

Over 500 inoculated suffer minor adverse effects

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 17)—At least 516 individuals in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) who received Coronavac and AstraZeneca vaccines experienced minor adverse effects but are now in stable condition, according to the Department of Health (DoH). Joyce Maquera, DoH Region 2 vaccination focal person, said these individuals were among the 24,209 who received the said vaccines since the start of the government vaccination program called “Resbakuna.” “Those who had minor adverse events are now in stable condition. Side effects are normal. A sign the body is building protection from the dreaded disease,” Maquera explained. She said discomfort from fever or pain is normal in most cases and there is only need to ask for assistance from a healthcare provider whe...

CValley mainland on red epidemic risk status

16Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

CValley mainland on red epidemic risk status

BY OLIVER T. BACCAY TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 16)—The provinces and cities in the mainland Cagayan Valley region are already on critical and high-risk epidemic classifications, signifying a red alert status on the region’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) attack rate and growth change. Shiela Marie Villamil of the Department of Health in Region 2 reported that the cities of Cauayan and Ilagan, as well as the province of Nueva Vizcaya, are now under critical epidemic risk status as they have registered over 200 percent growth change in their Covid-19 cases recently. She also said provinces of Cagayan, Isabela and Quirino as well as the cities of Tuguegarao and Santiago are also on a high risk classification level. "Only Batanes is under a low risk classification with o...

LGU employees, teachers arrested for gambling

14Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan

LGU employees, teachers arrested for gambling

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 14)—A joint operation by the Cagayan provincial and Solana municipal police has led to the arrest of local government unit (LGU) employees and teachers for illegal gambling in Solana. Col. Ariel Quilang, Cagayan Provincial Police Office chief, said some of those caught gambling in Solana hold high positions in the LGU and teachers under the supervision of the Department of Education. Quilang said among the nine suspects were a municipal administrator, a barangay councilman, some teachers and senior citizens. He said police operatives raided the gambling den in Barangay Andarayan South in Solana after the Cagayan provincial intelligence unit gave them the go-signal. “The joint police operative responded to a report coming f...

13Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

Cagayan governor gets Sinovac jab

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 13)—Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba was given a Sinovac jab on Monday at Kamaranan Hall in Tuguegarao City following the decision to allow local chief executives in high-risk areas to get vaccinated. Mamba’s first dose of vaccine was administered by Dr. Rhea Bernadette Danguilan, Cagayan province’s medical officer. It was the National Inter-Agency Task Force that has allowed local chief executives belonging to high-risk areas of Covid-19 be vaccinated, according to Danguilan. She said the governor is also considered a frontliner since he is a licensed medical doctor by profession, a senior citizen and has comorbidities such as asthma, hypertension and diabetes. Mamba said he went through five steps in the vaccination process suc...

Tuguegarao City is virus epicenter in Region 2

10Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

Tuguegarao City is virus epicenter in Region 2

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 10)—Tuguegarao City, the newest Covid-19 epicenter, has recorded 724 active cases as of Wednesday, prompting the local government to place the city under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status. “The city’s ECQ status will only be for 10 days but due to the significant increase of Covid-19 positive cases since March, the ECQ status was extended until April 12,” Dr. James Guzman, city health officer, said. Guzman added that the city has already recorded 2,572 confirmed coronavirus cases with 28 deaths since last year. “Our isolation facilities are already full. We have several community transmission cases in which the majority are our frontliners and those working in government institutions,” he said. The city government...

Additional 6,000 CoronaVac vaccines arrive in Tuguegarao City

9Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

Additional 6,000 CoronaVac vaccines arrive in Tuguegarao City

SINOVAC. Department of Health employees disinfect the storage boxes of additional 6,000 doses of Coronavac that were delivered to Region 2. PIA PHOTO BY OLIVER T. BACCAY, PIA TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 9)—At least 6,000 2nd doses of the second batch of Sinovac's Coronavac vaccines arrived today at the Tuguegagrao City Airport. Domingo Lavadia, DOH Region 2 Law Enforcement Division, said the set of additional doses is already the fourth delivery to the region, but is actually the second doses of the second batch of vaccines allotted for heathcare workers of Region 2. "These vaccines are still intended for the A1 priority or the healthcare frontliners who are directly involved in the management of Covid-19 confirmed cases. We need to finish the targeted number of healthcare...

‘Workplaces should have isolation facilities’

8Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

‘Workplaces should have isolation facilities’

Dr. Rio Magpantay, Department of Health - Region 2 director, urges agencies and other workplaces to establish their respective isolation facilities. DOH PHOTO BY OLIVER T. BACCAY TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 8)—With the surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the workplaces, the Department of Health (DOH) in Region 2 has urged all government agencies and private establishments to have their respective isolation facilities. Dr. Rio Magpantay, DOH Region 2 director, said based on the data of the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units, many employees were infected with the disease, both in public and private workplaces. He said an employee needs to go to work but should be responsible enough to follow the minimum health standards to avoid being infected wit...

‘Marriage registration drops due to pandemic’

5Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan

‘Marriage registration drops due to pandemic’

BY OLIVER T. BACCAY TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 5)—The number of marriage registrations in the Cagayan Valley region was greatly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic as it went down by 35 percent in 2020 as compared to records in the previous years, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Engineer Girme Bayucan, PSA Region 2 chief statistical specialist, said there were only 6,751 registered marriages from January to September of 2020 or 34.7 percent lower as compared to the 19,694 recorded in 2019. He said the number of couples who exchanged vows peaked only in February of last year with 77. However, in March, which was the start of the Luzon wide lockdown, the number drastically dropped to 16. There were only two in April and f...

4Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan

6 Cagayan villages to get P120-M fund

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 4)—At least six villages in Cagayan province are entitled to a total of P120 million worth of peace and development projects after having been declared free from the influence of the communist movement, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Rupert Maribbay, DILG Cagayan provincial director, identified the six barangay (villages) as Apayao and Villa Reyno in Piat town; Liwan, Annurtutu and Minanga in Rizal town; and Balanni in Sto. Nino. Each barangay will receive a budget of P20 million under the Barangay Development Plan (BDP) project. The DILG said these villages have been declared free from the influence of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army and National Democratic Fro...