Negros Oriental is the first province in the Philippines to institutionalize unequivocal support and commitment to renewable energy sources through an annual commemorative local government event. Governor Roel Ragay Degamo recently signed Executive Order No. 22-18 declaring Renewable Energy Day in Negros Oriental every 5th of March. This follows a similarly groundbreaking executive order signed continue reading : Negros Oriental declares Renewable Energy Day

Negros Oriental brought home several awards from the Department of Health (DOH) during its annual Regional Health Summit and Awarding Ceremony on 15 November at the Cebu Grand Convention Center. For the Province of Negros Oriental, Governor Roel Degamo received the Plaque of Appreciation for Invaluable Support Toward the Achievement of Universal Health Care and continue reading : NegOr, Towns and Cities Receive Health Awards

Making my province, Negros Oriental, an environment-friendly and clean-energy province is one of the toughest decisions I have made as governor. Personal conviction and political will are truly needed in order to shape policy directions and advance efforts for a cleaner, safer and more secure environment. I want to share our experience to serve not continue reading : Championing Clean Energy – Gov Degamo

The Joint Task Force Leon Kilat has conducted a peace and security symposium at the St. Joseph Seminary College in Dumaguete City to educate and train the public on how to spot suspected lawless elements in their locality. Officials from the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Army, the Philippine Navy, and executive director Bimbo Miraflor continue reading : Security symposium held at seminary

To make the stay of detention prisoners productive, the Negros Oriental Detention and Rehabilitation Center, in cooperation with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, implemented a skills training program to make them busy while waiting for the outcome of their cases. Fifty inmates have completed the 18-day skills training program for bread and pastry continue reading : 50 inmates complete Tesda training

Gov. Roel Degamo has warned Negrenses against a group called AGTTA-IP, that has been recruiting individuals in Dumaguete City, including pastors, and assuring them of being appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as replacements of incumbent barangay officials starting December this year. He said the public should not believe in the claims of the organizers that continue reading : Degamo warns vs. group recruiting pastors, others

DUMAGUETE CITY, June 21 (PNA) — The commander of the Joint Task Group Deter of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday assured the public of round-the-clock maritime and coastal patrols in the seas off southern Negros Oriental and neighboring areas. Philippine Navy Capt. Jorge Ibarra gave the assurance as President Rodrigo Duterte continue reading : Task group securing Negros Oriental, neighboring seas amid terror threat

NEGROS ORIENTAL, June 7 (PIA) — Fifty inmates in Negros Oriental benefited the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) launched by both Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA) and Negros Oriental Detention and Rehabilitation Center (NODRC). The integration through skills development program for inmates and families was recently launched at NODRC, Dumaguete City.  According to TESDA Information continue reading : NegOr inmates receive TESDA scholarship

NEGROS ORIENTAL, June 20 (PIA) — The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) will launch again its additional Information Kiosk and conduct a multi-sectoral forum dubbed “Ugnayan: A Dialogue for Progress” on June 29 in the municipality of Sibulan, Negros Oriental. The Info Kiosk will be launched at the Sibulan Seaport Terminal at 8:00 a.m. which will be followed by an continue reading : PIA-NegOr to launch 2nd Info Kiosk, hold Ugnayan in Sibulan town

The National Food Authority (NFA) assures the public that there is no proof that fake rice is being sold in Philippine markets at present. The agency conducts daily monitoring of the rice market situation and has not found any adulterated or unusual rice stocks in any of the markets covered. Nevertheless, reports in social media continue reading : NFA dispels news about fake rice