BHWs Get increase

Starting this year, the Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) throughout the province will get a 100-peso increase in their monthly honorarium from the provincial government.

MGB requires barangay resolution against mineral processing plant

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 7 is asking for a barangay council resolution, and a signature campaign by residents of Tambacan in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, expressing their opposition to a mineral processing plant erected in the barangay.

2 more rebels yield

Two more self-confessed members of the New People’s Army surrendered to Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo at the Capitol in Dumaguete City Thursday.

43 former rebel supporters get aid

Gov. Roel Degamo yesterday gave P129,000 as cash assistance to 43 former supporters of the New People’s Army at the headquarters of the 79thInfantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Siaton, Negros Oriental.

DOST conducts flood forecasting, mitigation conference in NegOr

DUMAGUETE CITY, February 14 (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and PAGASA recently held a  Local Flood Early Warning Systems (LFEWS) consultative conference for around 50 City/Municipal Planning Officers and Disaster Risk Reduction Officers from the different local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental.