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PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed on Thursday, June 13, 2024, a measure for the establishment of the Negros Island Region.Marcos signed into law Republic Act 12000 or the Negros Island Region Act, which aims to unify the provinces of Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, Negros Oriental and Siquijor, in a bid to promote administration decentralization, strengthen local autonomy, and accelerate economic, cultural and social development.
The chief executive extended his gratitude to the legislators for passing the law, as he emphasized that the new Negros Island Region “will be a bulwark of greater growth as well as a conduit for more effective and efficient delivery of essential services in the region.
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