TALISAY CITY – Should he earn a seat in the Senate, former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson intends to expedite the funding for the government’s new regional offices in the newly created Negros Island Region (NIR) for 2026.
Lacson, who also batted for tweaking the region’s name to include Siquijor, said that even if the proposed budget for the NIR is not included in the proposed 2026 budget, he would find ways to make sure it is not left behind.
“Siguro in deliberation of the 2026 budget when it goes to the Senate from the House, we’ll make sure the items needed – maski hindi for the particular year 2026, maski multi-year kung di kakayanin – at least ma-accelerate ang organization ng new region (Should the proposed 2026 budget reach the Senate, we’ll make sure there is funding for the items needed not just for 2026 but for multiple years, just to accelerate the organization of the new region),” he said at the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas press conference here Friday afternoon.
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