The Provncial Government of Negros Oriental has further strengthened the Search and Rescue capabilities in the Province by sponsoring a 10-day intensive SAR training which concluded recently. Governor Roel Ragay Degamo earlier ordered the executive officers of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) to enhance the disaster management preparation in consideration of continue reading : Gov Degamo strengthens SAR operations in the province

The Provincial Government of Negros Orientalwill conduct a four-day medical and surgical mission at the Bayawan CityDistrict Hospital from November 16-19, 2011.   This is the third round of the medical andsurgical mission under Governor Roel Ragay Degamo’s program dubbed as the SaProbinsiya MagDEGAMO Ta! under the health component.   The team already conducted medical continue reading : Prov’l gov’t brings medical services to Bayawan City

  Gov. Roel Degamo said he expects the Task Force Enigma to provide him with the results of its investigation on the involvement of suspects in the plot of his alleged assassination and other crimes in Negros Oriental. Degamo issued a warning to his “enemy” that he will never be afraid, but he will be continue reading : TF Enigma to conduct investigation

  Children with Disabilities and members of the Oriental Negros Children’s Advocacy Network participated in the first candlelighting for peace held recently at the Freedom Park in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The participation of the CWD and the Great Physician Rehabilitation is a strong manifestation that children support the quests for lasting peace, organizers said.  continue reading : Candlelighting for peace held

  Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo re-issued his orders to the Philippine National Police and all law enforcement agencies to run after illegal gambling and illegal drugs operators, and to prosecute those involved in court, whoever they may be. This was after a foiled assassination plot on his life, which he said was due to continue reading : Degamo reiterates order against illegal activities

The Provincial Commission on Women (PCW) is organizing a rural women’s congress in observance of the International Day of Rural Women on October 28, 8:00 a.m. at the Spanish Heritage in Dumaguete City.   Assistant Provincial Administrator and Gender and Development (GAD) focal person Josefina Columna said about 200 women leaders from different local government continue reading : Provincial women’s congress set in NegOr

  Malacañang has issued Proclamation No. 255 declaring October 21, a special non-working day in Negros Oriental, in line with the 6th Buglasan Festival celebration of the province to give Negrense to celebrate and participate in the occasion. Presidential Proclamation No. 255 was signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. The declaration was read during continue reading : Malacañang declares Oct. 21 non-working day in Negros Oriental

  Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo yesterday  said he will give his full support to the Candle Lighting for Peace at the Freedom Park grounds in Dumaguete City set at  6 p.m. on  Nov. 11. The activity is spearheaded by the People Power Volunteers for Reform to show support to the peace negotiation between the continue reading : Candle-lighting for peace slated

A new two-classroom school building recently broke ground at Bal-os National High School in Basay town, Negros Oriental. Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo personally led the groundbreaking ceremony of said building worth P1.4 million funded under the provincial government’s Special Education Fund. During the ceremony, the teachers and the parents of the school children at continue reading : P1.4-M school building breaks ground in NegOr village

A total of 150 newly civilian volunteers recruits have completed the basic CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) military training yesterday at the headquarters of the 302nd Brigade at Camp Leon Kilat, Tanjay City. In his talk to the graduates, Governor Roel Degamo asked them to be emissaries of peace as insurgency and other related problems cannot continue reading : ‘Be peace emissaries,’ Gov. Degamo asks CAFGU trainees