BACOLOD CITY - The province of Negros Occidental is providing scholarships for 25 government employees, including teachers and other professionals, who will enroll in the Diploma in Environment and Green Technology Education (DEGTE). The program is being offered as a collaboration between the provincial government and the Philippine Normal University (PNU) Visayas based in Cadiz City in northern Negros. Karen Dinsay, head of the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program, said in an interview on Saturday afternoon the course is intended for environment work practitioners. "This a new scholarship program, a pioneering offering under the administration of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. We aim to help enhance their knowledge of green technology. We encourage those qualified to enroll," she added. The 28-unit DEGTE program, which will be offered starting next semester, is designed to respond to the needs of professionals and practitioners for continuing professional development in Envi
BACOLOD CITY - Starting on Good Friday, Negros Occidental Province will enforce an indefinite ban on the entry of live birds and poultry products from Luzon, Mindanao, and other areas with reported bird flu cases. The move was based on Executive Order (EO) 22-15 issued by Governor Eugenio Jose on Wednesday afternoon after the provincial government initially banned domestic and wild birds, and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, semen, and manure from February 28 to March 15. "This EO shall take effect 12 a.m. of April 15 and shall remain valid until recalled, to ensure the safety of the poultry industry in Negros Occidental as well as to protect the general public from the ill-effects of the highly pathogenic avian influenza," Lacson said. Data from the Provincial Veterinary Office shows Negros Occidental has a PHP8-billion poultry industry, which includes the PHP4-billion broiler and native chicken sectors; the PHP3-billion game fowls; and the PHP1-
The province won’t intervene with the travel policies of Bacolod for Negrense residents in seaports, but will be strict on passengers coming from Manila