The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WVCHD) has already released over P5.98 billion of health emergency allowance (HEA) to health workers who served at the height of the pandemic. WVCHD Administrative Officer V and human resources in-charge Genevieve Cadornigara said during the “Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas” briefing on Tuesday, July …
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DOH: 3-K W. Visayas villages achieve zero open defecation status
The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WVCHD) reported yesterday that 74.73 percent or 3,028 of the 4,052 barangays in the region have achieved zero open defecation (ZOD) status. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas in Iloilo City, WVCHD Regional Director Adriano Suba-an said the accomplishment was achieved primarily with the …
Comelec-Negros Island Region sets up office in Dumaguete
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set up its Negros Island Region (NIR) regional office in Dumaguete City, just 10 months ahead of the midterm national and local elections in May 2025. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano formally assumed his new post as the acting Regional Election Director of the NIR effective Monday, July 1. …
Biz group pushes for Philippine Retirement Authority branch in NegOr
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is seeking the establishment of a Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) satellite office in Dumaguete City for faster visa processing of retirees. NOCCI president Edward Du said at a press conference yesterday that a PRA satellite or regional office in Negros Oriental will provide foreign retirees …
Man dies in road mishap
A man died after his motorcycle crashed into a passenger bus at Barangay To-oy in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Sunday, June 30. Police identified the fatality as 41-year-old Hernan Panaligan, a resident of the city’s Barangay III -Poblacion. City police chief, Lt. Colonel Anthony Grande, said Panaligan was on his way home when …
NegOr aims to reduce stunted, wasted kids aged 0-59 months
Negros Oriental is gearing up to further reduce the stunting and wasting rates among children aged zero to 59 months this year, an official said yesterday. At the opening of the 50th Nutrition Month celebration in July, Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Liland Estacion said one of their biggest challenges is to address the …
Canlaon City ‘back to normal’ after Mt. Kanlaon eruption
Life in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental has returned to normal after the June 3 eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. “We are back to normal now and in the process of helping our people bounce back after the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano,” Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas said on Friday, June 28. Cardenas thanked President Ferdinand R. …
DOJ expects Teves to return to PH in July
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is confident that fugitive Arnolfo Teves, Jr. will return to the Philippines in July, after winning the extradition case against Teves in Timor-Leste. DOJ spokesperson Mico Clavano revealed on Saturday, June 29, the steps taken to secure victory in the extradition case filed within the 40-day deadline. “‘Yung gustong ipahiwatig …
P200-M Dauin jetty ports project to boost tourism in Negros Oriental
A multi-million peso jetty ports project in the town of Dauin in Negros Oriental is expected to bring in more tourists who want to visit the renowned Apo Island. “We need a convenient jetty port to transport tourists to Apo Island and back, especially when the sea turns rough,” Mayor Galicano Truita said. The …
DOJ: Teves has 30 days to appeal extradition
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. has 30 days to appeal the decision of the Timor-Leste Court of Appeals to extradite him to the Philippines to face trial for the murder of Governor Roel Degamo and nine others. “We are very confident that the same decision will …