The Negros Occidental provincial government has two new permanent department heads.
The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its regular session Tuesday approved Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson’s appointment of Dr. Ma. Girlie Pinongan and Dr. Placeda Lemana as permanent department heads, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Wednesday, September 6.
Lacson appointed Pinongan as provincial health officer and Lemana as provincial veterinarian.
Pinongan had assumed the post of OIC provincial health officer in March after Dr. Ernell Tumimbang retired.
Lemana took over as OIC provincial veterinarian on July 1 after Dr. Renante Decena retired.*