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Bishop's last-minute opposition casts shadow over Negros Island Region revival

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Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes expresses his opposition to the Negros Island Region (NIR) measure on March 24, 2024. The measure aims to create a new region out of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, including several cities. The House of Representatives approved House Bill No. 7355 in March 2023, while the Senate approved its version, Senate Bill 2507, on March 12, this year.

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Bishop's last-minute opposition casts shadow over Negros Island Region revival

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – In what appears as a last-minute twist, efforts to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR) through a law faced an unexpected opposition from Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes, who called the measure passed by Congress as an “insult” to the people of Negros Oriental. Despite political optimism, Cortes’ late opposition has injected uncertainty into the NIR’s future, sparking a debate and legal scrutiny as it approaches …

2 months ago·Philippines

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