Church aids blast victims
October 16, 2020
The Diocese of Dumaguete has sent financial aid to victims of the Beirut, Lebanon explosion through the international Catholic relief confederation, Caritas.
The Diocese of Dumaguete has sent financial aid to victims of the Beirut, Lebanon explosion through the international Catholic relief confederation, Caritas.
A total of 447 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were repatriated and have returned to Negros Oriental amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic with the help of the Dumaguete City help desk.
The province of Negros Oriental yesterday reported more recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) with no new positive infections over the weekend.
The buy-bust operation in Brgy. Magatas, Sibulan, Negros Oriental yesterday led to the killing of a drug suspect and the confiscation of P13.7 million worth of suspected shabu, a report from the provincial police office said.
The remains of a female overseas Filipino worker, who died in a deadly gas leak explosion in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month, arrived at the Dumaguete-Sibulan airport early yesterday morning.
The municipality of Dauin in Negros Oriental has barred the entry of non-residents and tourists to the town, from Sept. 7-11, as it gears up for its annual fiesta on Sept. 10.
Silliman University in Dumaguete City said it continues to yearn for better days, and affirms its hopes and aspirations as it celebrates its 119th Founders’ Day on August 9 to 31, on the theme “Hope Arising from the Solid Rock”, the Rock being Jesus Christ himself, a press release from the SU administration said.
Twenty-six former members of the New People’s Army Militia Ng Bayan, who surrendered to the 62nd Infantry Battalion,received P260,000 worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Wednesday at Camp Tirambulo in Brgy. McKinley, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.
Army soldiers apprehended two suspected armed Yunit Militia members of the New People’s Army in Brgy. Carol-an, Ayungon town of Negros Oriental, Saturday.
The Police Regional Office 7 has recalled all police escorts of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo as part of its ongoing realignment program of police personnel in line with COVID-19 response to affected areas in Central Visayas.