‘Heritage city’ tag eyed

DUMAGUETE City – Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo wants the city to become the “heritage city” of Negros Oriental.

“It is my administration’s desire to make Dumaguete a true heritage destination,” said Remollo during the landmark lighting ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Aug. 8.

A foot a parade to the Campanario de Dumaguete near S t . Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral was held as a part of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary.

In his speech, the mayor mentioned the most-visited tourist spots in the province.

Remollo announced the restoration of the old city hall will start in November.

The national government provided a fund of P50 million, he stressed.

“The restoration is one way of honoring the past,” said Remollo. ( PNA)

BACOLOD City – A local business leader underscored the need for “interconnection” between Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental after the dissolution of the Negros Island Region (NIR).

“The i sland can still develop even i f the two provinces belong to different regions,” said Frank Carbon, chief executive officer of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI).

The “interconnection” can proceed by building road networks, he added.

DUMAGUETE City – An i nsurance company with branches nationwide will put up a branch in the city.

Executive Vice President Kent Cotoco of Oriental Assurance Corp. said they decided to penetrate the city because of its rising economy.

“People living here must protect their assets. That is why we are here; to offer them a variety of insurance

“Revoking the creation of NIR does not lose our trust and confidence for the president’s policy direction,” Carbon said.

The business l eader s a i d l ocal businesses remain optimistic on the administration’s anticrime campaigns, especially the war on drugs.

MBCCI and the Negros Ori e n t a l C h a mber o f Commerce and Industry proposed to the National Economic Development Authority to make the island a special area for development. ( PNA)

services,” explained Cotoco.

Oriental Assurance Corp. i s a non- l i f e i nsurance company that carries all types of insurance including fire, motor, personal accident, liability, construction, among others.

The company has 16 branches across the country including those in Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Leyte, Tacloban and Ormoc. ( PNA)

SYRIL REPE FOR PNA Campanario de Dumaguete in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental was among the landmarks lit up during the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday, Aug. 8.