Cultural shows, talent competitions, and various merrymaking events have been calendared to celebrate Christmas 2015 in Negros Oriental from December 13, 2015 to January 6, 2016, Governor Roel R. Degamo said.

Eleven Negros Oriental centenarians each received P90,999 in a ceremony yesterday, attended by Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 18 director Shailyn Sun Lucero and provincial government officials, headed by Gov. Roel Degamo.

Intense deliberations ensued during the Provincial Development Council meeting Thursday to craft a five-year development plan for Negros Oriental.

The provincial government of Negros Oriental has set aside about P10 million for the construction of a women’s crisis center to address the persisting increase in the number of domestic violence against women and children cases in the province.

NEGROS ORIENTAL, Oct. 6 (PIA) —  Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) convened recently in a bid to address the prolonged dry season expected to affect the agricultural production in the province due to El Niño phenomenon.

NEGROS ORIENTAL, October 13 (PIA) —  A total of 16 recipes from the towns and cities in the province are set to vie for best local cuisine in a battle of culinary talents dubbed “Lutong Garbo” Buglasan festival on October 17at 9:00 a.m. at the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO), Dumaguete City.

NEGROS ORIENTAL, Oct. 8 (PIA) —  The Provincial Commission on Women (PCW) of Negros Oriental sets to hold a forum and workshop on “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity,” on October 15 at the Convention Center in observance of International Rural Women’s Day.

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 20 (PIA) — The tinapang pasayan sa ohong with papaya sauce menu of Tanjay City in Negros Oriental was declared first prize winner of the 16 recipes that competed in the tenth grand cook fest “Buglasan Lutong Garbo” onOctober 17 in Dumaguete City. 

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – The Department of Interior and Local Government awarded the local government units in Negros Oriental, Bohol and Siquijor provinces with Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) during simple rites held at the Bohol Tropics Resort Club here Tuesday.

The building that will address the lack of beds at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital is 51 percent complete, and Gov. Roel Degamo led provincial officials, engineers and health personnel, headed by Dr. Henrissa Calumpang, in the traditional topping activity as proof that the structure has already reached the fourth floor.