The province of Negros Oriental continues to engage the public and the local government units in proactive measures on disaster risk reduction and management after learning from experiences of flooding, tropical storms and earthquakes.

Governor Roel Degamo refuted claims of Eduard Du, president of the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry, that the province lags behind others in Region 7, and that Siquijor is better off than Negros Oriental.

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo continues to encourage farmers to adopt the natural farming method, and use organic fertilizers.

Negros Oriental officials, led by Governor Roel Degamo, yesterday signed a Declaration of Commitment in Dumaguete City to achieve a Zero Open Defecation to improve the health and living conditions of residents of the province.

The 79th Infantry “Masaligan” Battalion of the Philippine Army returned to Negros Oriental yesterday to resume its duties to keep the peace, despite its being “insurgency-free” now.

DUMAGUETE CITY,  Oct. 27 (PIA) –The Pinaisang Pasayan sa Kolo with kolo sauce recipe of Tanjay City in NegOr was declared first prize winner of the 15 recipes that competed in the 9th grand cook fest ‘Buglasan Lutong Garbo’ on October 25 at Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO), Dumaguete City.

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo yesterday thanked those involved in the successful holding of the province’s Buglasan Festival 2014 that ended Sunday night.

Governor Roel Degamo Saturday disputed the claim that Negros Oriental has remained poor, and stressed that, in fact, its tourism industry is soaring.

The 10-day Buglasan Festival of Festivals ended yesterday with a two-part fireworks display competition at the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City.

The 10-day annual celebration of Negros Oriental’s Buglasan Festival of Festivals reeled off yesterday with an ecumenical service preceding the awarding ceremony of the Outstanding Oriental Negrenses, followed by the coronation of the Miss Negros Oriental Tourism.