SunStar Negros Occidental asks NIATF approval for use of second molecular lab APPROVAL SOUGHT. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is appealing to the National Inter-Agency Task Force to divide the testing of swab samples to the two molecular laboratories of the province to obtain faster results. (Richard Malihan photo) + May 21, 2021 NEGROS Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is appealing to the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) to divide the swab testing of swab samples to two molecular laboratories in the province for much faster results, lawyer Rayfrando Diaz, provincial administrator, said on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Diaz said since the second provincial molecular laboratory is already operational in Valladolid, the governor is asking that it will take care of the testing for the local contact tracing, while the lab at Teresita Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) will take care of the testing for arriving travelers.