DUMAGUETE CITY, May 9 -- Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria on Wednesday vowed to relentlessly pursue the Tamlang Valley development project even if it means having to personally present it to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. while securing funds elsewhere for its realization.

In a press conference, Sagarbarria expressed his disappointment over the removal of the Tamlang Valley-Sustainable Agriculture for Growth and Resiliency (TV-SAGR) project from the top three priority programs in Central Visayas to be presented to the President.

The governor recently received a letter from the National Economic Development Authority in Region 7 (NEDA 7) informing him that the Tamlang Valley project was dropped due to incomplete requirements s...