After initially withdrawing from hosting the PSC-POC Philippine National Games, the City of Dumaguete and the Province of Negros Oriental have agreed to jointly host the games set on May 27-June 2. Dumaguete Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria told the MetroPost that PSC Commissioner Jolly Gomez came to Dumaguete Tuesday to offer the hosting to the City continue reading : Dumaguete-NegOr to host Philippine National Games

The Negros Oriental government is planning to purchase more tractors to bolster its food security program, being an agriculture-based province. Gov. Roel Degamo said this is in line with the farm mechanization program, to ensure increased supply of the rice and corn, vegetable and other farm produce.

..…..Medical mission is a long overdue activity Negros Oriental Governor Roel Ragay Degamo will lead the team of medical personnel that will bring various medical services to the once rebel infested area of Sitio Avocado, Barangay Talalak, Santa Catalina on Wednesday, March 21. “It is a long overdue plan of the Provincial Government to visit continue reading : Prov’l Gov’t to bring medical services to avocado

Rebuilding and rehabilitation efforts continue for residents in the 1st District of Negros Oriental, a month after the 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the province, Gov. Roel Degamo said yesterday. All roads leading to the district are now passable, including those in the barangays that were isolated by landslides and also damaged bridges, he added.

The Negros Oriental government will prioritize the restoration of the Guihulngan District Hospital, over the construction of a new unit for obstetrics and newborn care. Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo said it was unfortunate that the hospital was damaged the recent earthquake, which has caused the delay in the construction of the Guihulngan District Hospital’s continue reading : Guihulngan District Hospital’s CMONC worth P21M deferred

The provincial government of Negros Oriental allocated P2.5 million to buy 70 units of jetmatic pumps. The units are to be installed in areas without water due to massive damaged of water systems wrought by 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 6. This is in response with the directive of Governor Roel Degamo to provide a solution continue reading : Negros Oriental allocates P2.5-M for waterworks

The provincial government held today an earthquake drill today to correct the mostly unsafe response of state employees here during the magnitude 6.9 quake that jolted Negros Oriental on Feb. 6, 2012. Joy Gongob, provincial planning and development officer and executive officer of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) here, said that continue reading : Unsafe response of employees during Feb. 6 quake noted

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported that the deaths from the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental rose to 57 with 24 from Guihulngan, 14 La Libertad, 10 Jimalalud, three from Tayasan, three from Ayungon, one from Bindoy, and two from Manjuyod;  60 are still missing or believed to have continue reading : Update on deadly earthquake

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has requested the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to inspect the fault lines at the Twin Lakes of Sibulan town, a popular tourist attraction in the province.   The governor made the request a week after the magnitude 6.9 quake that hit the northern part of the province continue reading : PHIVOLCS asked to inspect fault lines at Sibulan’s Twin Lakes

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) added five more digital seismograph stations in Negros Oriental after the magnitude 6.9 earthquake devastated the northern part of the province. Philvocs Chief geologist and geophysicist Dr. Arturo Daag in a media briefing said that the seismographs installed determine the correct sites of potential earthquakes and to continue reading : Phivolcs installs add’l seismograph stations in NegOr