Bacolod City Administrator Lorendo Dilag yesterday said he will defer the implementation of the closure of 20 percent of the stalls or blocks at the Vendors' Plaza at the Reclamation Area in Bacolod City until Mayor Evelio Leonardia arrives from the United States.

Dilag said the Market Committee has recommended the closure and the drawing of lots for the stalls or blocks after these are declared vacant. The committee is now preparing the criteria for those who want to apply for the stalls, he said.

If we do not start straightening out things at the Vendors Plaza when do we start? he asked.

Study on export
of sugar sought

Confederation of Sugar Producers president Reynaldo Bantug has urged producers to mull the possibility of the Philippines exporting sugar to the world market.

If world market prices remains in the medium term at 15 to 15 cents per pound, "we can export excess sugar to the world market at a profit," Bantug said following reports that the sugar closed at 16.12 cents per pound, a 15-year high.

Luis Tongoy, Negros-Panay chapter chair, said WTO mandates to cut the European sugar subsidies and let sugar prices seek its true level.

CAB extends Tiger Airways'
permit for Macau-Clark route

Singapore budget carrier Tiger Airways said yesterday the Philippines aviation regulator extended by a week its temporary permit to operate services between Macau and an airport north of Manila.

Tiger Airways can now continue to operate the flights between the southern Chinese enclave and Clark International Airport until January 27. The current temporary permit expires on Friday, January 20.

The Civil Aeronautics Board had earlier said it suspended Tiger Airways' temporary permit due to alleged violations.

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