Three business groups unanimously resolved in a meeting yesterday to support the creation of the Negros Island Region with regional offices located near or within the economic and population center of Negros Island, namely Bacolod City, with major satellite offices in southern Negros and Negros Oriental, businessman Ed Alunan said yesterday.

 The three groups are the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association and the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association, he said.

In the meantime, since the NIR's implementation could take several years, Alunan said they respectfully request for the immediate establishment of satellite offices in Bacolod City for the Professional Regulation Commission, the Security and Exchange Commission, and Land Management Bureau.

The proposed NIR will be composed of Negros Occidental that is currently part of Western Visayas and Negros Oriental of Central Visayas.

Negros officials are hoping President Benigno Aquino issues an executive order creating the NIR before the end of the year.*CPG

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