Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo considers 2016 as the most challenging year for his administration with some of the trials staying longer and hounding his administration even after the elections. But he thanked God for making the ship of NegOr survive all kinds of onslaughts and disasters in 2016.

The Department of Agriculture in Region 7 recently turned over six hand tractors, worth P1.19 million, to organized vegetable growers and producers associations in Negros Oriental, through their local government units.

Gov. Roel Degamo said he received a letter from Department of Budget and Management Secretary Ben Diokno last week, which stated that the composition of the Negros Island Region is on a status quo basis.

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo said he considers 2016 as the most challenging year, with some of the trials staying longer and hounding his administration even after the elections.

Negros Oriental has organized the first Rapid Emergency Telecommunications Team in the Visayas during a two-day training and workshop, spearheaded by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and the Office of Civil Defense.

The Joint Task Group Maritime Safety and Security of Negros Oriental has finalized its “Oplan Kontra-Dukot” anti-terror threat contingency plan, following reported potential terrorist and kidnap-for-ransom activities in the Visayas.

The Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines in Negros Oriental have assured that the province, especially some municipalities and cities and the world-renowned Apo Island dive destination, are safe from any terror threat from the kidnap-for-ransom Abu Sayyaf Group.

THE two provinces of Negros Island Region (NIR) are among the richest provinces in the country, according to the 2015 Annual Financial Report for Local Government Units of the Commission on Audit (COA).

President Rodrigo Duterte has been invited to attend this year’s Buglasan Festival, the premier socio-cultural showcase of Negros Oriental, on October 14-23.

Governor Roel Degamo gave his marching orders yesterday to newly-designated acting Philippine National Police provincial director, Senior Supt. Henry Biñas, to relentlessly pursue and prioritize the campaign against illegal drugs and other forms of criminality in Negros Oriental.