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Nov272021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Bacolod SP backs Zubiri bill for restoration of NIR

The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved a resolution in support of the bid of Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri to restore the Negros Island Region.The resolution expressed support for Senate Bill No. 2453, also known as Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, filed by Zubiri, and enjoins all towns and cities comprising Negros Occidental and Oriental to support the same, its author Councilor Al Victor Espino said Friday, November 26.In May 2015, former President Benigno Aquino III signed Executive Order 183 creating the Negros Island Region, but in August 2017 President Rodrigo Duterte abolished it.The creation of the NIR will accelerate social and economic development, and the delivery of public services to Negrenses, the SP resolution said.The Bacolod SP giv...

Nov262021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Guv hopes next admin supports creation of NIR

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Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Wednesday, November 24, that he does not think the passage of a law creating the Negros Island Region will happen in the 18th Congress, but he is hoping the next administration will support it.“Obviously our leaders in the island are looking forward to a more accommodating administration as far as the Negros Island Region is concerned,” Lacson said in reaction to the filing of House Bill No. 10534 by nine Negros representatives seeking the creation of the NIR.“I’m glad they filed the bill…It is very encouraging and I hope the next administration will support such measure,” Lacson said.Lacson said he does not think such measure will pass in the 18th Congress but thinks it may pass in the next Congress.Former Agriculture secreta...

Nov242021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

9 ka mga kongresista sa Negros Island liwat nga nagduso sang pagbalik sang NIR

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Gina abi-abi ni Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson ang pag file sang siyam ka mga kongresista sa isla sang Negros sang bill para sa Negros Island Region.Suno kay Governor Lacson ayhan indi man lubos nga matigayon ini sa 18th Congress, nagalaum siya sang katumanan sini sa masunod nga kongreso.Sang Martes ginfile sang siyam ka mga kongresista ang house bill 10-5-34 para sa pag tuga sang Negros Island Region para sa mas maayo nga economic coordination kag mas masulhay pa gid nga paghatag sang public service sa Negros Occidental kag Oriental suno kay 3rd District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Benitez.Kabahin sa naglagda para sa Negros Island Region Act amo sanday Representatives Gerardo Valmayor, Leo Rafael Cueva, Juliet Ferrer, Ma. Lourdes Arroyo, Greg Gasataya, Step...

Nov242021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

75,000 ang target nga mabakunahan sang Negros Oriental sa 3 ka adlaw nga National Vaccination Days

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Negros Oriental PIO photoMaga upod ang probinsya sang Negros Oriental sa patigayon nga massive national vaccination drive sang gobyerno humalin sa Nobyembre 29 tubtob Disyembre 1.Suno kay provincial IATF commander, Dr Liland Estacion, 25,000 kada adlaw ang target sang probinsya nga mabakunahan kag 75,000 sa tatlo ka adlaw.Ini ang gina tan-aw sang probinsya nga bulig sa padayon pa nga pag nubo sang kaso sa Negros Oriental.Naglaaum ang probinsya nga maga lab-ot sa 35% ang fully vaccinated sa pagkatapos sang bulan kag mag lab-ot sa 50% sa katapusan sang tuig.Nag record naman sang 262 new cases ang probinsya nga resulta humalin sang Nobyembre 17 tubtob 23 nga swab tests.1604 ang active caes karon sa Negros Oriental.Samtang kahapon, may 23 lang ka dugang nga kaso ang...

Nov232021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

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Nov202021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Migz files bill to restore NIR, Kiko to file House counterpart

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Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Friday, November 19, that he just filed Senate Bill No. 2453 that seeks to establish the Negros Island Administrative Region to be known as Region XVIII.Zubiri, who filed the Negros Island Region Act on Wednesday, said the bill seeks to bring together Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Bacolod City as a single administrative region.The senator said a counterpart bill needs to be filed in the House of Representatives.“I need a counterpart in the House and I’m hoping we can have the Negros congressmen file it as well,” Zubiri told DIGICAST NEGROS.Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez (Negros Occidental, 3rd District) said he will file a counterpart bill in the House of Representatives next week.“The establishment of th...

Nov222021 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Negros Occidental okays VTI buses cross-border travel in 3 routes

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Vallacar Transit Inc. can begin cross-border travel between Negros Occidental and Oriental, and Cebu starting Saturday, November 20, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Friday.Diaz on Friday issued the guidelines for all incoming passengers via land travel to Negros Occidental, with three approved routes.There will be four buses plying the Bacolod to Dumaguete route via Mabinay, two buses for the Bacolod to Cebu via Mabinay trips, and four buses for the Bacolod to Cebu via Don Salvador Benedicto route and vice versa, he said.Fully vaccinated individuals are required to present an S-PaSS, and verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards or certificates of vaccination.Those who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated should present an S-PaSS and a negative RT-PCR test resu...