Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte dissolves the Negros Island Region. NEGROS ISLAND REGION – The Executive Order that made Negros Island Region was dissolved by the current President of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte. According to the news report of the Rappler, the Executive Order (EO) No. 38 which was signed by Duterte on Monday, August … Read more
President Duterte Declared NIR As Third Most Drug Affected Region In The Country President Rodrigo Duterte declared that Negros Island Region (NIR) is the third most drug-affected region here in the Philippines. On Wednesday (January 12, 2016), President Duterte declared that NIR is the third most drug-affected region in the country during his meeting at … Read more
Social media users were amazed of the lens-shaped clouds which appeared over Kanlaon Volcano. The lens-shaped clouds above Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island Region gathered thousands of likes on Facebook from netizens who were amazed by the view. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) posted the photo on Facebook on Tuesday, November 1 and … Read more
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri expressed opposition on the plan to abolish Negros Island Region. The move of Zubiri is following the plan of the current administration to dissolve the newly-formed Negros Island Region due to lack of budget and the plan to introduce federal system of government which will supersede its creation. Zubiri filed Senate … Read more
Reconsider The Abolition Of Negros Island Region, 10 Lawmakers Appeal To Duterte Ten lawmakers from Negros Islands ask President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider the abolition of Negros Island Region (NIR), on October 10, 2016. The executive order (EO) awaits the signature of the president in dissolving the Negros Islands according to before Budget Secretary Benjamin … Read more
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III signed Executive Order 183 last May 29, effectively creating the Negros Island Region (NIR) which will separate the Province of Negros Occidental from Western Visayas and Negros Oriental from Central Visayas. As previously promised by the Chief Executive to the leaders and … Read more
