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Senate President Chiz Escudero expressed his strong support for the enactment into laws of measures meant to unite the Negros Island under one region and reform the real property valuation around the country, saying the twin legislation will foster better local governance and make tax collection more efficient. Escudero, along with other senators and House […]
The long-awaited Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, which bring the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor together under one administrative region, was approved on third and final reading in the Senate. “The people of Negros have been waiting for this for a long time,” said Senate President Migz Zubiri, himself a Negrense through […]
The long wait and halt could be a ”go” this time as Negros Oriental Governor Chaco Sagarbarria, Vice Governor Jake Reyes, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo, Chairman of the Committee on Local Government, Senator JV Ejercito, Siquijor […]
The Senate Committee on Local Government recently approved the establishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR) on the committee level. “We want to bring the government closer to the people,” said Senate President Migz Zubiri, author of one of the bills filed on the NIR. The bill seeks to bring Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental […]
The House committee on local government has formed a technical working group (TWG) that will consolidate the bills seeking the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR). The development came after the body conducted initial deliberations on the three proposed legislations. “The TWG was created to consolidate similar bills and address questions.” “The TWG was […]
The provinces of Negros Occidental and Oriental and Bacolod City, the lone highly urbanized city on the island, have secured support from the incoming Senate leadership to legislate the establishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR). Reelected Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri said he will spearhead efforts to pass the NIR bill in the upper […]
Efforts to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR) are expected to continue in the next administration as Negros Occidental 5th district congressman-elect Emilio Bernardino Yulo expressed support for the proposal in the House of Representatives. “I have made the commitment to support any initiative to revive the NIR,” Yulo told reporters after taking the oath […]