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Negros Island Region is now Region 18

Negros Island Region (NIR) is now Region 18 composed of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.

The Technical Working Group (TWG) of Negros Oriental headed by Gov. Roel Degamo and Gov. Alfredo Maranon of Negros Occidental officially had its first meeting on Friday, June 19 at the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) office in Metro Manila, presided by DILG Sec Mar Roxas.

Negros Oriental Provincial Board Member Erwin Macias shared some information on the division of the national agencies to be assigned as regional offices in the two provinces.

Macias added that the nest to be discussed would b the creation of the Regional Development Council or RDC and the Regional Peace and Development Council or PRDC.

Meanwhile, Governor Degamo said the selection of the Negros Oriental TWG was his prerogative. He issued an executive order manifesting the composition of the TWG with representatives from the academe, education, and legal and from the legislative represented by the vice governor. source CNNPH

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