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BACOLOD CITY - The provinces of Negros Occidental and Oriental and this lone highly urbanized city on the island have secured support from the incoming Senate leadership to legislate the establishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR). In a statement on Monday, reelected Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said he will spearhead efforts to pass the NIR bill in the upper chamber. "As someone with paternal roots in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, I am prepared to continue advocating for the NIR in the incoming Congress. I am committed to spearheading the bill for the continued growth of the region," said Zubiri, who is poised to become the next Senate president. He added that President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. also gave assurance of his support for the creation of the NIR. In November last year, Zubiri filed Senate Bill 2453, or the NIR Act, which seeks to bring together Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Bacolod City, and establish these a

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