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The conversion of Sipalay into a component city of the Province of Negros Occidental followed in 2001 after the ratification of Republic Act No. 9027. [12]In October 2019, Vice Mayor Oscar Montilla was found guilty of corruption by the Fourth Division of the Sandiganbayan for neglecting to implement a suspension order against five city officials in 2005 while he was mayor. [13]
Poverty incidence of Negros Occidental 10 20 30 40 2000 17.28 2003 39.50 2006 28.23 2009 30.41 2012 32.33 2015 32.96 2018 19.38 2021 16.40 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", the sugar industry is the lifeblood of the economy of Negros Occidental, producing more than half of the country's sugar. There are 15 sugar centrals located throughout the ...
Negros Occidental was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into six legislative districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 7 assemblymen at-large. Until 1986, Bacolod was part of its representation.
The district consists of the area in southern Negros Occidental containing the cities of Kabankalan and Sipalay, and the municipalities of Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an and Ilog. [4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Mercedes Alvarez of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [5]
From 2015 to 2017, the whole island was governed as an administrative region officially named the Negros Island Region, which comprised the highly urbanized city of Bacolod and the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, along with its corresponding outlying islands and islets within a total regional area of 13,350.74 km 2 (5,154.75 ...
Silay, officially the City of Silay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Silay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Silay), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people.
The Negros Island Region (NIR) [2] is an administrative region in the Philippines.Covering both the islands of Negros and Siquijor, the region is composed of three provinces: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, as well as the highly urbanized city of Bacolod, which is the most populous in the region.
Poverty Incidence of Cauayan 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 66.21 2003 52.20 2006 44.20 2009 55.16 2012 31.16 2015 27.52 2018 27.26 2021 35.64 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tourism Punta Bulata Resort & Spa Tourism has recently picked up in the Cauayan Municipality, with its fine white sand beaches and diverse marine and wildlife. Punta Bulata Resort & Spa is a resort with an AA ...