Aumentado, Cobonpue to lead RDC-7

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., has appointed Bohol Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado and businessman Keneth Cobonpue as chairman and co-chairman, respectively, of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7). In a statement…

192 IP families may lose 4Ps benefits after being tagged as non-poor

Futch Anthony Inso 10/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 192 Indigenous Peoples (IP) families in Central Visayas, who were beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), were tagged as non-poor in the Listahanan 3 of the Department of Social Welfare…

Degamo assumes Negros Oriental gov post

Karlowe Brier 10/18/2022

DUMAGUETE CITY — The newly-proclaimed governor of Negros Oriental is back at the capitol. Gov. Roel Degamo on Monday, October 17, assumed his post after he was declared the winner in the May 2022 elections against unseated…

Unseated Negros Oriental gov starts packing but not leaving yet

Karlowe Brier 10/10/2022

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Unseated Negros Oriental Gov. Pryde Henry Teves announced he was ready to go but would not do so unless ordered by the Supreme Court. Teves, in his radio program on Saturday,…

10 kilos of ‘shabu’, 950 grams of dried marijuana leaves turned over to PDEA-7

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 10/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 10 kilos of ‘shabu’ and 950 grams of dried marijuana leaves were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas. In a report,  Leia Alcantara, spokesperson of PDEA-7,…

PDEA-7 warns public against person who claims to be fiscal, extorts money for dropping cases

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) warns the public against individuals, who introduce themselves as fiscals and extort money in exchange for the withdrawal of illegal drug cases. Leia Alcantara,…

DOLE-7: 720 TUPAD workers from Negros Oriental get pay

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) released on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, about P6.2 million as payment for the wages of 720 workers under the agency’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa…

Comelec proclaims new governor of Negros Oriental

Karlowe Brier 10/04/2022

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Negros Oriental has a new governor in the person of the province’s immediate past chief executive. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday officially declared Roel Degamo, who was then seeking reelection, as…

Suspect in stabbing radio anchorman in NegOr surrenders

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The suspect in the stabbing of a radio anchorman in Barangay Himucdongon, Mabinay town in Negros Oriental surrendered on Sunday, September 18, 2022. The suspect, Charles Amada, 48, a farmer, and a resident…

DOLE-7 provides free COVID testing for newly hired employees in Central Visayas

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) announced the one-time grant of free COVID-19 testing for qualified newly hired employees who are required to secure a negative RT-PCR test result…

Negros Or. police tighten security after Tanjay shooting

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Negros Oriental have tightened their security measures following the shooting incident involving a Chinese couple on Sunday night, September 11, 2022, in Barangay Tugas, Tanjay City. Police Brigadier General Roque Eduardo…

Apo Island: Diver’s haven

Jhio Jan Navarro 09/04/2022

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Jack Baller, a tourist and diving instructor from Miami, Florida, was in awe of what he saw during a recent dive off Apo Island. “You won’t see any of these in…

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