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BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – After endorsing the proposed Negros Island Region to President Benigno Aquino III, Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II will vist the Negros provinces on Tuesday, April 21, to conduct an ocular inspection on possible sites for regional centers.
Based on a media advisory from his office, Roxas was to arrive in Dumaguete in Negros Oriental on Tuesday morning, then proceed to Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental around noontime.
Roxas is scheduled to meet with various sectors including the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI), civil society organizations, and members of the academe in Dumaguete for another dialogue on the proposed merger the two Negros provinces.
He will then conduct an ocular inspection of the possible sites for the regional centers in Kabankalan City.
The proponents of the bid have agreed to adopt the proposal of the business sector that provincial government offices be temporarily converted into sub-regional offices to serve the population of both provinces.
The proponents are looking at the Kabankalan-Mabinay border as a possible site for the new regional buildings.
Negros Occidental belongs to Region 6 or Western Visayas, with regional offices in Iloilo City, while Negros Oriental is part of Region 7 or Central Visayas with regional offices in Cebu City.
The bid was unanimously supported by Negros Occidental officials led by Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr but Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is opposed to it. – Rappler.com
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