The proposed out-patient department building at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) in Dumaguete City broke ground today, July 6, 2011 with top officials from the Department of Health (DOH) attending the ceremony.    Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo led the lowering of a time capsule at the empty lot behind the NOPH New Administration continue reading : New P80-M building at Negros Oriental hospital breaks ground

  Only six out of 12 applicants for Negros Oriental Medical Scholars were accepted and signed contracts with Gov. Roel Degamo  at the Capitol Friday. Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital chief, Dr. Felix Sy, said the number of medical scholars in the province has improved every year, and that the 2011-2015 batch is, so far, the continue reading : Medical scholars of prov’l gov’t named

A ‘Bagsakan’ Center for organic farm products coming from farmers in Negros Oriental will soon open in Dumaguete City as the provincial government here strives to promote organic farming.    Renovation work costing P500,000 is now ongoing on an existing structure between the Tabo sa PAO area and Hall of Justice along E.J. Blanco Drive continue reading : Bagsakan Center for organic products soon to open in Dumaguete City

A high-ranking government official in Negros Oriental has lauded the Rice Subsidy Program now being implemented for selected farmers and fisherfolks in the province.    Speaking during the recently-held cash pay-out for said program’s selected beneficiaries in the town of Dauin, Gov. Roel Degamo said the government’s move to directly provide the cash subsidy to continue reading : NegOr Gov lauds rice subsidy program

The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) in Negros Oriental has started purchasing native farm animals to be dispersed to farmers in the province for free.    This after the provincial government has alloted P500,000 last month to procure native animals such as chickens, goats, pigs and cows under its livelihood program, said Capitol Information Officer Adrian continue reading : Agri office starts livestock procurement for free dispersal to farmers

The provincial government of Negros Oriental has allocated P2 million as additional funding for the Cooperative Surety Fund to boost the cooperative movement in the province.    This was announced by Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo in his speech during the recent oath-taking ceremony of the new board of directors of the Negros Oriental Coopreneurs continue reading : NegOr allots additional P2-M for coop surety fund

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has recently opened the first “MagDEGAMO Shootfest”  in the effort of promoting responsible gun ownership and gun safety in the province. 

  A whole-day seminar-workshop on strategic planning for search-and-rescue groups in Negros Oriental began today at the Sidlakang Negros Village conference room in Dumaguete City. Angelo Tiongson, PDRRMC executive officer, said the activity, spearheaded by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council aims at strengthening the capability of government and private SAR groups province-wide, continue reading : Search, rescue gab held

  The Negros Oriental government has budgeted about P4.5 million for four road improvement projects in Dumaguete City.  The projects all involve the concreting of roads in four areas.  Data from the Provincial Engineer’s Office and provided by the Degamo Information Center showed that the biggest allotment will go into the concreting of Colon Extension continue reading : Road projects underway

  Negros Oriental needs at least 40 donors everyday to be able to meet the blood supply needs all over the province.  Philippine  National Red Cross Negros Oriental board chairman, Dr. Henry Sojor, yesterday said that an existing provincial ordinance on blood typing in the barangay level should be implemented to address this.  Sojor said continue reading : Blood donors needed