Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo has appealed to President Benigno Aquino III to release the P480 million balance of the calamity fund that had been earmarked for the repair of infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Sendong.

Three residents of Bayawan City in Negros Oriental are missing and presumed dead, while thousands were evacuated to safer grounds due to massive flooding in the city proper yesterday.

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 2 (PIA) — Over P70,000 is up for grabs for local culinary talents who will join the Lutong Garbo competition in Negros Oriental’s Buglasan Festival on October 19 at the Provincial Agriculturist Office, along the North national Highway, this city.

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Ragay Degamo is initiating moves to solicit donations either in kind or in cash to help victims of the crisis in Zamboanga City.

More than 600 cities and municipalities all over the country that are situated in 18 major river basins have been identified as recipients of a training program on the establishment of a Geographic Information System (GIS).

Disaster-hit towns and cities of Negros Oriental are the first among more than 600 cities and municipalities all over the country that are situated in 18 major river basins that have been identified as recipients of a training program on the establishment of a Geographic Information System (GIS).

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo was commended recently by the Southern Philippines Muslim Development Association international organization for peace and development for his efforts in addressing peace, unity and development in the province.

Gov. Roel Degamo has directed Mercy Teves, head of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and technical men Ruperto Badon Jr. and Junar Sevilla to look into the dredging permit application of Sino-Italy Construction Philippines Inc.

Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo urged the Negrenses  to help curb insurgency and criminality in the province and cited the local army and police forces in sustaining peace efforts.   Degamo commended the cops for job well done in arresting a suspect and the recovery of P7 million worth of jewelry from Agencia Belen Pawnshop in continue reading : NegOr guv cites enforcers for keeping up peace efforts

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Sept. 6 (PIA) – Commercial booth spaces are now open for rental for the upcoming Buglasan Festival at the Capitol Area and at the Sidlakang  Negros Village (SNV). The Negros Oriental Tourism Council (NOTC) announces this for interested concessionaires for a provincial fiesta, Buglasan Festival on October 11-20, this year.