also serves as the main water resource of the main town. It is about a 3 to 5 minute ride with tricycle, jeepney or a bus from the town center. Healthcare Mabinay itself has a small government-run hospital. Mabinay Medicare Community Hospital provides both in emergency outpatients services and inpatient services. It is located directly behind the Municipal Hall. Mabinay Health Center, one of three Mabinay health centers. Transportation Motorcycles or "habal-habal", tricycles, jeepneys, and buses are the major modes of transportation in the municipality. Education The Mabinay National High School (formerly Mabinay Municipal High School) is a high standard accredited institution according to the Philippine Department of Education. Mabinay Science High School is a Secondary Public Science High School system that is a DepEd-recognized institution. The Santo Niño High School is a private Catholic institution located at Barangay Lumbangan. On June 16, 1997, the Sangguniang Bayan (Municipal Council) Resolution No. 94 established the Mabinay Institute of Technology (MIT), a technical college operated with the approval of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. On June 25, 2004, the Mabinay Institute of Technology (MIT) was integrated into the newly converted university, Negros Oriental State University by virtue of the university charter, Republic Act No. 9299 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on June 25, 2004, and to be known as Mabinay Campus (NORSU-M). References External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Municipalities of Negros Oriental