Local products
showcased at fair
BY RENE GENVOE

The finest products of Negros Oriental were showcased at the National Trade Fair at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City recently, Senior Tourism Operations Officer Myla Mae Abellana said yesterday.

Participants in the trade fair were producers from 17 regions in the country. The event was aimed at providing a venue for the remarkable artistry and craftsmanship of Filipinos, organizers said.

Exhibitors from Negros Oriental were Dr. Stella Lezama of Orient Gifts, Roy Alcaide - HIKABAN, Reena Diago - DJD Handicrafts, and Narima Tahir - Pearls and Gems, all member sellers of the Sidlakang Negros Village Showroom, and Glen Cadorna of La Libertad Weavers Association.

Tuting hits back
at port counsel
BY ROMY AMARADO

Dumaguete Mayor Agustin Perdices slammed the criticism against him by the legal counsel of an arrastre company, for his alleged “inaction” on the ongoing labor problem in the city port.

“It is a mere spectacle designed to make the lawyer appear good to his client,” Perdices said, referring to Joel Obar, counsel for Prudential Customs and Brokerage Inc.

He added that Obar is trying to impress his client that he is really fighting for its rights by criticizing him for alleged lack of political will in handling the brewing dispute at the port.

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