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2nd wave of DSWD food packs set for quake-hit Cebu

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) plans to deliver 225,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs) to earthquake victims in Cebu by the weekend as... Read More


CAAP to hold regular safety drills at Dumaguete-Sibulan airport

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 9 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Negros Oriental will hold regular simulation exercises (SIMEX) to ensure a disaster-resilient Dumaguete-Sibulan airp... Read More


NegOr dengue cases drop sharply amid public awareness, interventions

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 9 -- The number of dengue cases in Negros Oriental has continued to decline this year, a trend attributed to heightened public awareness and intensified efforts to combat the vira... Read More


NegOr guv urges residents to enroll in PhilHealth's YAKAP

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 8 -- Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria urged his constituents on Wednesday to enroll in the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (... Read More


Nearly 500 cops to secure NegOr Buglasan Festival

Manila, Oct. 7 -- The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) will deploy 477 uniformed personnel to secure the Buglasan Festival, which runs from Oct. 16 to 26. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOrPPO... Read More


DSWD distributes 225K food packs in 12 quake-hit Cebu LGUs

Manila, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 (Central Visayas) has already distributed more than 225,000 family food packs (FFPs) across 12 local government units (LGUs)... Read More


Gov't interventions in place for NegOr's dwindling abaca industry

Manila, Oct. 7 -- The abaca industry in Negros Oriental is dwindling, prompting authorities to implement innovations and interventions to fortify the sector, an official said Tuesday. Nena Locsin, pr... Read More


Hagnaya Port operational except for quake-damaged portion

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 6 -- The Hagnaya Port in San Remigio, Cebu is operational except for a portion destroyed by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30, the Coast Guard said Monday. In an interview... Read More