A price monitoring survey conducted by the Bacolod City government showed that only prices of sugar and fish have increased at the South Libertad Public Market.

Price Monitoring Team coordinator Ernie Pineda said prices of refined sugar increased from P28.50 (as of Dec. 23, 2005) to P40 per kilo, and brown sugar from P21 to P30 per kilo based on an actual price monitoring survey held Jan. 1 to 2, 2006.

However, Pineda said the prices of chicken is expected to go down this month because of the decrease in the demand.

'New techniques expected
to boost poultry industry'

Acting Gov. Isidro Zayco who led a Negros Occidental delegation that joined the recent International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, said yesterday that they learned new techniques in the production and processing of poultry and eggs.

These techniques will be shared with local poultry producers to boost local production, he said.

We went there because it is common knowledge that we have to improve the poultry industry of Negros Occidental, he said.

Rafaello's opens
café, catering office

Rafaellos opens its new "healthy" café and catering booking office at corner Hilado and Iglesia streets today in Bacolod City, a press release from the restaurant said.

Owner Raffie Catalan said the café will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. except Sundays and will offer less expensive and healthy food.

The café, apart from offering cakes, will feature organic and vegan ingredients plus healthy vegan lunch menu, the press release said.

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