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New solon vows to revive proposed Negros Island Region

NEW LAWMAKER. Negros Occidental fifth district congressman-elect Emilio Bernardino Yulo (right) signs his oath of office after he was sworn in by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City on Monday (May 16, 2022). Yulo has committed to support the initiative to revive the Negros Island Region in Congress. (Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - Efforts to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR) is expected to continue in the next administration as Negros Occidental fifth 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," he told reporters after taking oath before Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Provincial Capitol here on Monday. Yulo, both former board member and vice governor, was elected congressman for the first time after defeating incumbent Rep. Ma. Lourdes "Marilou" Arroyo-L ....

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NegOcc guv welcomes proposed law creating Negros Island Region

BACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson welcomed on Wednesday the bill filed by Negrense lawmakers led by Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez for the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR). "I'm glad they did file a bill. It's very encouraging," Lacson said in an interview with Capitol reporters. On Tuesday, Benitez said that together with eight other representatives from Negros Island, he filed House Bill 10534 that seeks to create the NIR "for greater economic coordination and more efficient delivery of public services to promote sustainable and inclusive economic development in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental". The proposed law was also signed by six other Negros Occidental representatives, including Greg Gasataya of the Lone District of Bacolod; Gerardo Valmayor Jr., first district; Leo Rafael Cueva, second district; Juliet Ferrer, fourth district; Ma. Lourdes Arroyo, fifth district; and Stephen Paduano, Abang Lingk ....

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