Bago City is opening its doors to more investors,  Mayor Ramon  Torres said at his State of the City Address  at the Bago City Coliseum on Wednesday.

“We encourage the influx of more investors as we offer a secured place for you to invest,” he said.

Torres said Bago City provides investors incentives and a favorable investment climate, and will never intervene with those doing legal business in their city.

Employment fair
held at La Carlota

Close to 500 jobseekers participated in the recent job fair conducted by the La Carlota city government through its Human Resource Management Office and Public Employment Services Office, at the La Carlota City College campus.

The applicants, who came from various areas in Negros Occidental, sought employment in both local and foreign companies.

Local companies that participated were SM Department Store and Supermarket, Central Azucarera de La Carlota, and call centers Teletech and the Teleperformance.

Project set  up to
make  biofuel in RP

GENERAL SANTOS – Japanese, South Korean and Philippine investors have set up a pilot project to develop biofuels in the southern Philippines, officials said yesterday.

The joint venture, Sarangani Bio Corporation, plans to develop 50,000 hectares in Sarangani province in Mindanao to cultivate the biofuel crop jatropha, said Andrestine Tan, the local investor.

Jatropha is a plant whose seeds yield an oil that can be processed into diesel fuel.

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