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.
The DOT emphasized the urgency of boosting tourism promotions in Western Visayas following the departure of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City due to the NIR's formation.