Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has set aside a total of P2.5 million for the livelihood projects of barangay health workers (BHW) in the province. The funds will be given to each of the 25 total BHW federations across Negros Oriental, with each federation to get P100,000 for the implementation of livelihood projects, said Capitol continue reading : P2.5-M earmarked for NegOr brgy health workers’ livelihood projects

More than 500 individuals received free surgical and other medical care during the second round of mobile surgical mission held August 17 to 19, 2011 at Bindoy District Hospital in Bindoy, Negros Oriental. The surgical team performed a total of nine major operations and 65 minor operations involving fractures and lumps during the three-day surgical continue reading : NegOr’s 2nd mobile surgical mission successful

The provincial government here has recently completed the repair and renovation of the Pacuan Community Primary Hospital in La Libertad, Negros Oriental in preparation for the installation of its Barangay Emergency Maternal, Obstetrical and Neo-natal Care (BEMONC) facility.    The repair and renovation costing P1 million was funded by a grant from the European Commission continue reading : La Libertad hospital undergoes renovation for BEMOC installation

  At least 15 rebel returnees will become pilot beneficiaries of the localized Social Integration Program (SIP) as initiated by the provincial government of Negros Oriental. Governor Roel Degamo has issued Executive Order number 19 creating the ad hoc committee on the creation of the localized SIP in Negros Oriental headed by the private sector continue reading : 15 former rebels to benefit from Negros Oriental’s Social Integration Program

After it was launched in April this year, the Mobile Surgical Team formed by the Provincial Government is set to bring their wares to the town of Bindoy for another round of surgical mission.   The second round of the surgical mission is slated on August 17-19 at the Bindoy District Hospital where various medical continue reading : Mobile Surgical Team goes to Bindoy

…….to put up 100k reward money for those who can identify the perpetrators.   Governor Roel Ragay Degamo joins in the numerous calls to put a face to the suspect or suspects behind the brutal killing of lawyer Archer Baldwin Martinez in broad daylight inside his law office last week.   Gov. Degamo said the continue reading : Gov Degamo joins calls to unmask murderers

The first LGU-themed exhibit of Sidlakang Negros Village opens on Friday, August 19, 2011, 05:00 PM at the SNV Administration Building.   Dubbed “VALLEHERMOSO: THE BEAUTIFUL VALLEY,” the exhibit is presented by the Provincial Government through the Provincial Tourism Office to highlight the town and its pride-making assets and achievements.

Dumaguete City will host the seventh run of the Philippine Bird Festival, the  country’s top avian conservation and eco-tourism event, from September 23 to 24, 2011.    Foreign exhibitors from bird watching societies in Asian countries such as Taipei, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and Singapore will showcase the birds from their countries while local participants from continue reading : Negros Oriental to host 7th Philippine Bird Festival

The village that grows the most number of trees under the pocket forest program conceived by Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo will receive P1 million from the provincial government as cash prize.    This was disclosed by Gov. Degamo during the recent launching of the National Greening Program (NGP) and the 87th township anniversary in continue reading : Negros Oriental Gov to award P1-M to village with most trees planted

The provincial government of Negros Oriental has allotted a total of P1.5 million for the repair of the lone elementary school building in Apo Island, Dauin, Negros Oriental.    The funds are taken from the provincial government’s Special Educational Fund (SEF), according to Engr. Maelen Jimenez of PEO’s maintenance and public work division.