Negros Island Region

[Jack Peterson]

 So fellow members especially those that live on the island, What do you think Of an island United to form just one Region BUT with 2 official Languages

[jimeve]

1 hour ago, Jack Peterson said:

 So fellow members especially those that live on the island, What do you think Of an island United to form just one Region BUT with 2 official Languages

There was talk about this a few years back I seem to recall. Marcos is ready to sign the two islands together. Don't know what difference it will make!

[Jack Peterson]

3 minutes ago, jimeve said:

There was talk about this a few years back I seem to recall. Marcos is ready to sign the two islands together. Don't know what difference it will make!

 Nothing to us Jim I think but to the Filipinos a lot i am sure, He is here now and will sign Tomorrow

 

Edited June 12 by Jack Peterson
added a wee bit

[Dave Hounddriver]

On 6/12/2024 at 4:18 AM, jimeve said:

There was talk about this a few years back I seem to recall.

Yes.  That was before the Degamo assassination.  Read more here https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1194170

[Mike J]

It's done.  In theory there should be fewer administrative employees since there is one region instead of two.   Like that is going to happen. 

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/13/2362599/marcos-signs-law-creating-new-negros-island-region

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law a measure that creates the new Negros Island Region.

Republic Act 12000 or the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act creates a separate region encompassing the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor into one region. This also includes Bacolod City. 

The law, which brings up the country's total number of regions to 18, is aimed at promoting administration decentralization and strengthening local autonomy, according to a press release by the Presidential Communications Office.

“This union is long overdue and makes very practical sense, especially in the Negros Island, where people are located on one island but are governed under separate administrative regions,” Marcos said.

“So, for decades now, Negrenses have endured the rigors of sea travel, unnecessary expenses, bureaucratic red tape, [and] inefficiency that this arrangement has brought, especially when there is a need to urgently access government services from regional centers on other islands,” the president added.

The Senate approved on final reading the proposed NIR Act in March this year, while the House of Representatives passed their version of the bill in March 2023.

Former President Benigno Aquino III established the Negros Island Region, composed of Negros Occidental (Western Visayas) and Negros Oriental (Central Visayas), by executive order in 2015. 

In 2017, former President Rodrigo Duterte dissolved this executive order and said the establishment of the region would require substantial appropriations

[scott h]

1 hour ago, Mike J said:

In theory

 

[BrettGC]

2 hours ago, Mike J said:

In theory there should be fewer administrative employees since there is one region instead of two.   Like that is going to happen

And the dynasties in power in their current respective fiefdoms will willingly give up their "tithes" as well. 

Edited June 14 by BrettGC

[Tommy T.]

5 hours ago, BrettGC said:

And the dynasties in power in their current respective fiefdoms will willingly give up their "tithes" as well. 

Won't happen in our lifetimes...