After his undisputed victory in the 2013 gubernatorial polls, Gov Roel Degamo will re-try convincing the Aquino government to release the remaining half of P480-Million calamity fund intended for typhoon Sendong victims.

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo led 14 mayors and other officials from the province in attending three-day regional disaster risk reduction summit in Cebu City in a bid to further strengthen existing contingency plans and undertake a pro-active stance on climate change issues and concerns.

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo led 14 mayors and officials from the province at a three-day regional disaster risk reduction summit in Cebu City recently. The summit aims to strengthen contingency plans and undertake a pro-active stance on climate change issues and concerns.

Sa dili pa ko mosugod sa akong inaugural address,  akong  gi-awhag ang tanan sa pagtindog (PAUSE TO GIVE TIME FOR EVERYBODY TO RISE) ug karon, duyogi ninyo ako sa paghatag sa atong hiniusang pagyukbo ug pasalamat sa atong Labawng Makagagahum  by saying  “TO GOD BE THE GLORY.”   Daghang salamat ug mahimo na tang mobalik continue reading : GOV. DEGAMO INAUGURAL ADDRESS

The Negros Oriental provincial government yesterday inaugurated the P53-million river flood control project in Barangay Tapon Norte, San Jose town, that aims to prevent devastations like that wrought by tropical storm Sendong in 2011.

Gov. Roel Degamo has vowed to run after those engaged in destructive mining activities, specifically small-scale mining, and illegal quarry operators in Negros Oriental, without fear or favor.

The Negros Oriental provincial government hopes to acquire a mobile hospital to bring health services to the people through medical missions.

Governor Roel Degamo claimed to have spent a total of P1,699,500 for his successful campaign for the governorship of Negros Oriental, while outdoing his better-funded rivals.

Gov. Roel Degamo on Tuesday signed an agreement with 11 new scholars of the provincial government under the province’s Medicine Scholarship program.

First, he was already there. He was the incumbent. He claimed he was the poorest among  the three candidates, but he had government resources at his legitimate command. His family name became part of household chores. In short, he was recalled by the people everyday, as in daily. So his name stuck until election day continue reading : How Degamo made it…