Energy Development Corporation, which operates the 222.5-megawatt geothermal power plants in Negros Oriental, gives relief assistance to thousands of households in the province.
Ilonggos are encouraged to stay home and limit their non-essential trips outside as cases of the Covid-19 are on the rise amid the Omicron variant threat.
New cases of Covid-19 in Bacolod have doubled in two days, prompting its Mayor to strongly remind Bacolodnons to continue observing minimum public health standards.
Over 1.6 million Ilonggos achieved their Step 2 registration of the Philippine ID System, an increase of the Philippine Statistics Authority's previous target population.
Public and private schools in Antique have been instructed to make the necessary preparations if they wish to participate in the pilot face-to-face classes this year.
The Philippine Navy said one of its landing craft, the BRP Tausug, has been conducting various sealift, and humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette in the Visayas.
The National Housing Authority has turned over PHP27.5 million to the provincial government of Negros Oriental as initial assistance for people who lost their homes during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette.