Marcos signs into law Negros Island Region Act

Manila Bulletin

The provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor will now be under one administrative region after President Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12000 or the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act on Thursday, June 13.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/13/marcos-signs-into-law-negros-island-region-act  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00The president may now proceed to sign enrolled copy of the Negros Island

00:05Region Act. The harmonized version of Senate Bill number 2507 and House Bill

00:11number 7355 shall now be known as Republic Act number 12000

00:18entitled, An Act Establishing the Negros Island Region. The establishment of the

00:24Negros Island Region unifies the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros

00:29Oriental and Siquijor into one administrative region. This is intended

00:34to enhance governance and facility growth in the region through better

00:38coordination in development planning and implementation as well as effective

00:43delivery of basic services to its people.

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