The group Barug Negros ug Siquijor criticizes the setup, arguing that the NIR's implementation is premature given its pending petition with the Supreme Court against the region's creation
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Benitez, the interim head of the NIR Regional Development Council, said this during the unveiling of a marker for the National Economic and Development Authority regional office at Carlos Hilado Memorial State University in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod. “Embracing modern technologies as an efficient way of transacting business in government nowadays will never alienate Siquijor in Negros Island Region,” Benitez said., allocated 16 regional offices to Dumaguete City and 14 to Bacolod City.
The Barug Negros ug Siquijor group, composed of Negrenses and Siquijodnons opposed to the NIR, filed the petition in September 2024 seeking a temporary restraining order or a writ of preliminary injunction against the NIR Act. San Juan, Siquijor Mayor Wilfredo Capundag Jr. previously called for greater inclusion, arguing that Siquijor should be actively engaged in the new region’s activities.
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the new region is expected to be fully operational by 2027.
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