#SaveNIR slogan is making trend online, negrenses are appealing not to dissolve Negros Island Region (NIR) following reports that the newly-formed region will abolished soon.
Negrenses believe that separating Negros Island would help more improvement to the region. Some said that the Negros Island should remain as a region since it is more populous than other regions in the country.
According to Philippine Statistics Authority, the population of NIR is 4,414,131, while Caraga or Region XIII is 2,596,709 and MIMAROPA or Region IV-B is 2,963,360, as of August 2015.
Recently report said that Negros Island Region(NIR) may abolish due to budget constraints.
"There is a very big chance it (NIR) will be abolished because of the budget constraint."
Negrenses believe that separating Negros Island would help more improvement to the region. Some said that the Negros Island should remain as a region since it is more populous than other regions in the country.
According to Philippine Statistics Authority, the population of NIR is 4,414,131, while Caraga or Region XIII is 2,596,709 and MIMAROPA or Region IV-B is 2,963,360, as of August 2015.
Recently report said that Negros Island Region(NIR) may abolish due to budget constraints.
"There is a very big chance it (NIR) will be abolished because of the budget constraint."
Presidential Assistance for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino told reporters after a public hearing of the House committee. Upon the recommendation of the Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II, President Benigno Aquino III created the NIR through Executive Order No. 183 on May 29,2015, to place the two provinces in Negros Island under the same region.
Dino said that its not too late for President Duterte to revoke the EO. "The conversion to Negros Island Region hasn't been fully implemented yet, so it's not too late for the President to revoke the EO," He said.
The estimated budget for a new region like the NIR would cost the government around P19 billion.
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