Tag: Negros Island Region

  • Negros Oriental Poised to Lead Development in New Negros Island Region

    Negros Oriental is set to spearhead progress within the newly established Negros Island Region (NIR), thanks to its enhanced security and economic conditions. This was highlighted during a campaign rally for the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates at the Governor Mariano F. Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete City on February 20, 2025. Senator…

  • Negros Island Region Keeps Watch on Rice Prices Amid NCR’s MSRP Implementation

    In Dumaguete City, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) is vigilantly monitoring rice prices across its three provinces, even as the National Capital Region (NCR) implements a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for rice. Engineer Albert Barogo, the regional director of DA-NIR, emphasized in a recent interview that although the…

  • DBM and PNP Set to Establish Regional Offices in Bacolod City for Negros Island Region

    BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are actively preparing to establish their regional offices in Bacolod City for the newly formed Negros Island Region (NIR). Recent site inspections have been conducted to finalize the locations for these offices. The PNP’s Regional Finance Service Unit (RFSU)…

  • DBM and PNP Set to Establish Regional Offices in Bacolod City

    BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are moving forward with plans to establish their regional offices in the Negros Island Region (NIR) within this bustling city. Recent site inspections have been conducted to finalize the locations for these new offices. The PNP’s Regional Finance Service…

  • Commission on Elections Launches ‘Oplan Baklas’ to Clear Illegal Campaign Materials During Election Season

    In a move to enforce election regulations, the Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) has initiated ‘Oplan Baklas,’ a campaign to remove unauthorized election materials throughout the election period. This operation began on February 11, 2025, coinciding with the start of the campaign period for national candidates. Jossil Macute, the Assistant Regional…

  • Comelec in Negros Island Region to Launch ‘Oplan Baklas’ to Remove Illegal Campaign Materials

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Dumaguete City, Negros Island Region, is set to initiate ‘Oplan Baklas,’ a campaign to remove unauthorized election materials starting Tuesday. This action coincides with the beginning of the 90-day campaign period for national candidates. Lionel Marco Castillano, the Election Director for the Negros Island Region, explained that this initiative…

  • DOST-Negros Island Personnel to Educate Teachers on Automated Counting Machines

    In preparation for the upcoming midterm elections on May 12, personnel from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) are set to train public school teachers on the operation of automated counting machines (ACMs). This initiative was highlighted during a training session held in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on…

  • NEDA Seeks to Foster Unity Among Negros Island Region Provinces

    BACOLOD CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is working to build a cohesive relationship among the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor as it sets up its office in the newly formed Negros Island Region (NIR). Arecio Casing Jr., who serves as the concurrent officer-in-charge Regional Director for NEDA-NIR, highlighted…

  • Negros Island Region Accelerates Transition with New Implementing Rules

    BACOLOD CITY – The transition to the newly established Negros Island Region (NIR) is gaining momentum, with full operations anticipated to commence on February 19, just 15 days after the release of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) on Monday. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, who is stepping down as chairman of the Regional Development Council-Western…

  • DAR-NIR Intensifies Drive to Distribute Individual E-Titles to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries

    In Bacolod City, the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Negros Island Region (DAR-NIR) is intensifying its efforts to roll out the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project. The initiative aims to increase the distribution of electronic land titles (e-titles) to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) throughout the year. As of the…