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P9M in prizes, tourism projects up for grabs in NegOr festival

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 15 -- The Negros Oriental provincial government, headed by Gov. Manuel "Chaco" Sagarbarria, has allocated over PHP9 million for the upscaled Buglasan Festival set from Oct. 16 to ... Read More


DepEd-NIR to host 6K learners in convergence, career path events

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 14 -- The Department of Education - Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) will be hosting the national learners' convergence and career expo this month, with 6,000 student leaders from... Read More


NegOr biz group backs decarbonization efforts for carbon credit law

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 13 -- The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is supporting decarbonization efforts across the country as it advocates for a Philippine carbon credit law. In... Read More


HPG intensifies ops vs. 'smugglers' in Negros Oriental

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 13 -- The Highway Patrol Group (HPG) in Negros Oriental is ramping up its anti-smuggling efforts in the province following the seizure of "smuggled" cigarettes in Basay town over ... Read More


NegOr LGUs suspend classes due to latest Cebu quake

DUMAGUETE CIT, Oct. 13 -- Several local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental have suspended classes on Monday following a magnitude 5.8 aftershock that rocked Bogo City, Cebu, and was felt in th... Read More


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