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. Continue reading...
I quite agree, but here we are again, those without a voice, seeing the good in such a move or not as the case may be but asking my family and some friends at dinner last night, Locals and most of them were Professionals ( for want of a better word. ) seem only to think only of how it would profit them personally and most would only want it if Dumaguete stays as the Capitol ( Not a bad thought I guess) But in the main it would appear that, this muted move, is holding little or no Interest to the real people ( Locals in the Barangay) I have Spoken to. Way back in the 70's the UK tried the same thing with a Few of our Counties. It was a Political move at the time and Squashed some Opposition. Needless to say that it did not work and after some 8 or 9 years it was all reversed at I might say colossal cost. This as with a lot of things never seems to be taken into account. This is a Republic so what will be will be but I sit and Wonder what if, it was a proper Democracy? Take it to the people and see what they actually think about it. To me, a Referendum of the People of NEGROS is called for here. JMHO Opinion but having lived through a similar Situation I can see it ending in Tears with a loss of money and maybe a loss of Votes where I feel it was expected to be the reverse JP
I'm not sure how this move will benefit anyone. It's just a region merger, not a provincial one. I would think that being in the region with Cebu (a larger and richer city than Bacolod) would be more beneficial to Dumaguete. I really have no idea though.
One of the first questions may come to mind is: will it reduce the number of govt officials that need to be "financially persuaded" to do their jobs??? If the answer is yes, then the movement will probably never make it past the "exploratory visit" stage. Can't break those rice bowls, now, can we???
