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Senate OKs Negros Island Region bill
Senate OKs Negros Island Region bill
Willard Cheng,
ABS-CBN News
Published Mar 12, 2024 05:08 PM PHT
MANILA -- The Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2507 establishing the Negros Island Region (NIR), with 22 affirmative votes, zero negative and zero abstentions.
MANILA -- The Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2507 establishing the Negros Island Region (NIR), with 22 affirmative votes, zero negative and zero abstentions.
The bill proposes to establish the region to be composed of Negros Occidental including Bacolod City, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor.
The bill proposes to establish the region to be composed of Negros Occidental including Bacolod City, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor.
Regional offices of government agencies will be established “to ensure the effective delivery of public services to the NIR.”
Regional offices of government agencies will be established “to ensure the effective delivery of public services to the NIR.”
Bill sponsor Senator JV Ejercito said: “With the passage of this measure, the Negros Island Region, or ‘NIR,’ is one step nearer to reality,” Ejercito said. “The idea for this bill was first planted three decades ago, with the approval of this chamber today, it will soon bear fruit.”
Bill sponsor Senator JV Ejercito said: “With the passage of this measure, the Negros Island Region, or ‘NIR,’ is one step nearer to reality,” Ejercito said. “The idea for this bill was first planted three decades ago, with the approval of this chamber today, it will soon bear fruit.”
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“Malapit na matupad ang matagal nating pinaglaban. Paparating na ang mabilis at maayos na serbisyo sa Negros Island.”
“Malapit na matupad ang matagal nating pinaglaban. Paparating na ang mabilis at maayos na serbisyo sa Negros Island.”
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