DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

The Land Transportation Office in Dumaguete said it will clear the airport of colorum vans and other vehicles that are illegally operating, especially with the holding of the Philippine National Games next week.

LTO chief Roland Ramos said the Metro Dumaguete Transport Multipurpose Cooperative has been formed, under the supervision of the LTO, with 61 members and more than 50 units that can be availed of by tourists and athletes in going to various destinations in Negros Oriental.

The cooperative was tapped by the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary during its 28th annual convention in Dumaguete two weeks ago; and the Philippine Sports Commission, to ferry guests, visitors and athletes in the PNG from May 27 to June 3.

DOH to continue anti-malaria
border patrol drive in Negros
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

The Department of Health said it will continue its cross border patrol operations in Negros Island to keep both provinces free of malaria.

Dr. Socrates Villamor, provincial team leader of DOH Negros Oriental, said the anti-malaria border patrol team conducted operations in the boundary of Mabinay, Negros Oriental, and Kabankalan in Occidental Negros this week.

The continuous monitoring aims to declare both provinces of Negros as malaria-free by 2015, Villamor said.

Santacruzan parade,
dance contest today
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

Five barangays will compete in the Santacruzan parade and showdown at the city quadrangle in Dumaguete today, with a special participation of the Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos City, grand champion of the 2012 Panaad sa Negros Festival.

Expected to join in the parade and street dancing competition that will feature barangays Bunao, Motong, Mangnao, Piai, and Poblacion 7, are artists from Manila on board two floats, former Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar, and Senator Peter Alan Cayetano, City Tourism officer Woodrow Maquiling Jr. said.

A Yamaha motorcycle will be raffled off to the audience during the showdown, Maquiling added. There will also be the Kapuso Night celebration with 13 talents at the Quezon Park, the biggest number of show business personalities coming over to Dumaguete in one batch, he said.

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