Export earnings of Negros Occidental totaled $39.493 million in 2005, statistics of the local office of the Department of Trade and Industry show.

The figures reflect the perfomance summary of both non-traditional and traditional exports. Non-traditional products include garments, processed food, aqua/marine, furniture, gifts, toys and houseware, and metals while traditional, molasses, raw sugar, muscovado sugar and steel scrap.

Total export earnings in January last year reached $5.201 million; February, $17.663 million; March, $980,451; April, $119,875; May, $3.262 million; June, $720,687; July, $7.206 million; August, $2.386 million; September, $878,950; October, $161,788; November, $548,141; and December, $364,160.

DOLE, Church sign
pact vs. labor disputes

The Department of Labor and Employment and the Archdiocese of Manila entered into an agreement last week to resolve labor disputes and promote better dialog between workers and employees of Catholic schools, parishes, and other institutions in Manila and nearby areas, the DOLE said in a statement yesterday.

The memorandum of agreement was signed by Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas and Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales on the theme "Promoting Christian Dialogue Through Conciliation-Mediation for Industrial Peace" at the Arzobispado de Manila in Intramuros.

Sto. Tomas said the agreement is a milestone in engaging the social partners like the Catholic church in resolving labor disputes, the DOLE said.

Amcham calls for
participants in BOP 2006

The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc. will sponsor for the fourth time a Business Orientation Program for Students on April 3 to 8, 2006 in Manila, Cebu and Davao, a press release from organizers said.

BOP is a one-week immersion program that will provide student leaders from all over the country the opportunity to have first-hand experience and exposure to the country's business environment through on-site tours and in-depth discussions with management professionals of AmCham member organizations and corporations.

Student participants will also be required to take the Test of English for International Communication as part of AmCham's advocacy to promote English proficiency in the country, the press release said. The culminating activity will include a round of presentations by the student participants that will gauge their knowledge and acumen of business and economic issues.

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