Negros Island Region: Negros Occ Gov. Lacson signs IRR

Nanette Guadalquiver 10/03/2024

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental–Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed optimism on the full operation of the Negros Island Region as he signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the NIR Act on Wednesday, October 2,…

Comelec-7: CV now with only 2 provinces still vote-rich region 

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Region 7 is now only made up of Cebu and Bohol, Negros Occidental and Siquijor are now part of Negros Island Region MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas or Region 7 continues to…

Negros leaders want NIR to be operational before end of 2024

Carla Gomez 06/24/2024

BACOLOD CITY — Local officials in Negros have expressed hopes that the Negros Island Region (NIR) will begin its operations as an administrative region before the end of 2024. “We’re hoping the new region will be operational…

Negros Island Region bill gets Senate nod

Charie Abarca 03/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A bill aiming to revive the establishment of the Negros Island Region successfully passed the Senate’s third and final reading on Tuesday. Senate Bill No. 2507, otherwise known as Negros Island Region Act, received…

Senate to check economic viability of putting up Negros Island Region

Carla Gomez 09/17/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Plans to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) will be tackled in the Senate to make sure it ends up benefitting the economy. This was according to Senator Imee Marcos, who said in a…

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