In Negros Oriental, the income of neighborhood sundry stores is projected to increase after the DTI's successful nationwide rollout of the Tindahan Mo: e-Level Up Mo Program.
Eight indigent children from Negros with complex heart conditions have received life-saving surgeries through Project Paglaum, a collaboration between the Philippine Heart Center and Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital.
The National Economic and Development Authority foresees accelerated economic growth in the Visayas with the establishment of the Negros Island Region.