Officials of Negros Oriental and Dumaguete City are preparing for super typhoon “Pablo” (international code name: Bopha) as it entered the Philippine area of responsibility last night. Gov. Roel Degamo yesterday warned the public to prepare themselves, and for the Negros Oriental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council to ensure that mitigating measures are continue reading : NegOr braces for ‘Pablo’

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo led the “Day of Reading” yesterday at the Maslog Elementary School in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, in line with the observance of the National Reading Day spearheaded by President Benigno Aquino III.

The province of Negros Oriental won the bid to host the Palarong Pambansa 2013, according to Gov. Roel Degamo who said his office received a confirmation fax letter on Wednesday from the Department of Education. Education Sec. Armin Luistro, in his letter dated Oct.24, said the decision for Negros Oriental to host the Palaro “was continue reading : NegOr to host Palaro ‘13

As host for the February 2013 Palarong Pambansa, Negros Oriental government may shell out more than P10 million for the improvement of the facilities in the game venues and billeting quarters.  Provincial Treasurer Danilo Mendez said that in preparation for the national games, the province is estimated to spend between P10 million to P15 million for the continue reading : Negros Oriental may allocate more than P10M for 2013 Palarong Pambansa

Negros Oriental won the bidding against Negros Occidental and will host the Palarong Pambansa next year. In his letter to Gov. Roel Degamo Wednesday, Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro said the province has been selected to host the sports event. Luistro said the decision took into consideration the presentations made and the report provided continue reading : NegOr to host Palaro 2013

The governor of Negros Oriental asked some 60 tribal chieftains of indigenous peoples (IPs) to support and cooperate in addressing peace and order in the communities.  In a forum for the observance of National Indigenous Month, Gov. Roel Degamo said that in support for the IP sector, there will be a representation in the local continue reading : NegOr gov asks IPs to help in peacekeeping, promoting new mining order

The province of Negros Oriental has recorded a 19 percent increase in rice production in 2011, according to the latest record of the provincial agriculture office (PAO). Records at the PAO show that in 2010, the province marked a 51 percent rice sufficiency while 2011 saw a 70 percent rice sufficiency or a 19 percent continue reading : NegOr ups rice production

The Regional Development Council (RDC7) in Central Visayas has endorsed today the Negros Oriental bid to host the 2013 Palarong Pambansa.  In its 3rd quarter meeting in Dumaguete City, Provincial Governor Roel Degamo requested the RDC to support Negros Oriental’s bid to host the national games next year. 

The 7th ‘Lutong Garbo sa Sidlakang Negros’ will present the nine chefs vying for the annual indigenous foods cooking challenge on Saturday, October 13 at 2:0 p.m. at the Sidlakang Negros Village, Dumaguete City.  All nine cooks are set for the battle of local culinary food and create originality using native ingredients abundant in their continue reading : Cooks compete for best culinary in ‘Lutong Garbo sa NegOr’

Around 600 farmers attended the Buglasan Farm Family Agri-Fair Wednesday and yesterday at the nursery compound of the Negros Oriental Provincial Agriculturists Office. Highlights of the fair were the Farmers’ Congress, and an e-extension advocacy where farmers were encouraged to make use of the internet to further their knowledge and improve their skills, Nitz Bangay continue reading : Farmers attend Buglasan agri-fair