
House committee forms TWG to consolidate three NIR bills
Representatives Greg Gasataya, Gerardo Valmayor, Alfredo Marañon III, Francisco Benitez, Juliet Ma. Ferrer and Mercedes Alvarez (l-r) of Negros Occidental are among the authors of the bills seeking the creation of the NIR.*The House Committee on Local Government held initial deliberations on three bills that aim to create the Negros Island Region on Tuesday morning, August 23, Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) said.Benitez and nine other Negros representatives authored House Bill No. 1446 seeking the creation of Region VI- B or the expanded NIR , which includes Negros Occidental and Oriental, and Siquijor.A Technical Working Group was created to consolidate the bills and address questions, co-headed by Rep. Mercedes Alvarez (Neg. Occ., 6th District) and Re...









