P2.5M pay for tax of housing lot for Sendong victims ok'd

By Juancho R. Gallarde | February 27, 2015 - 12:00am

The National Housing Authority, through general manager Chito Cruz, has approved an additional amount of P2.5 million for the payment of estate tax in the purchase of a lot at Barangay Banilad in Dumaguete City to...

Dumaguete LGU set to implement same wage rate in private sector

January 31, 2015 - 12:00am

The Dumaguete City government will be implementing the minimum wage law presently enjoyed by the private sector, in response to clamor by job order employees for fairness after long years of service in the city...

Dumaguete steps up campaign vs. garbage

January 10, 2015 - 12:00am

The local government of Dumaguete has stepped up its massive campaign to address the increasing problem of garbage in this capital city of Negros Oriental province.

Sagarbarria to BJMP: Enough budget for food of inmates

By Juancho R. Gallarde | October 16, 2014 - 12:00am

Dumaguete City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria has assured the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Bajumpandan of this city that there is enough budget for food for its inmates.

Macias airs plan to run for Congress

By Juancho R. Gallarde | October 12, 2014 - 12:00am

Negros Oriental Provincial Board Member Erwin Michael Macias, a member of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, has announced his willingness to run for a congressional seat in the 2nd district under the ticket...

Executive-legislative meeting to tackle city's financial state

September 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Members of the executive and legislative branches of the local government unit of Dumaguete City are set to meet on September 23 for an "exhaustive" discussion on the current financial status of the city.

Mayor Sagarbarria denies Dumaguete is “bankrupt”

By Judy Flores Partlow | August 24, 2014 - 12:00am

The Dumaguete City government has more than P255 million in bank deposits and is not cash-strapped as feared by many, according to Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria on Friday.

Sagarbarria vows all-out campaign vs illegal drugs

By Judy Flores Partlow | February 14, 2014 - 12:00am

Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria said his administration’s top priority this year is the drive against illegal drugs.

Sagarbarria, police refute claims of unsolved killings

By Juancho R. Gallarde | February 12, 2014 - 12:00am

Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria and the City Police denied newspaper and radio reports that there were 32 “extrajudicial killings” last year, which allegedly remained unsolved to this day.

For LGU workers Fund for cashing out leave credits used up

By Juancho R. Gallarde | October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

This year's budget of P3.5 million for the conversion into cash of sick leaves and other leave credits of City Hall employees and officials have been exhausted during the first quarter.