Products from Bago City were the top awardees in the Panaad sa Negros Festival 2008 Trade Fair and Exhibits.

Bago City dominated the Home Accessories and Personal Accessories categories with its coco chandelier and coco bag, respectively. Each award came with a P20,000 cash prize.

Other winners in “Home Accessories” were Toys for Big Boys – Binalbagan, second, P15,000; and Kabankalan City’s lighted wall bamboo divider, third, P10,000, while in “Personal Accessories,” Hinoba-an’s hand-crafted silver jewelries, second, P15,000; and Murcia’s Bululoy necklace and bracelets, third, P10,000.

In the Home Furnishings category, San Carlos City’s chair won first place with P20,000; Binalbagan’s Palahuwayan, second, P15,000; and Bago City’s couch set, third, P10,000.

The Processed Food category was topped by the Sweet Chili Squid of Sagay City, P20,000; Nonoy’s Camias Bar, second, P15,000; and Dolor’s Macapuno Balls, third, P10,000.

Winners of the Design Excellence Award were Noel Dominic Gomez of NG Woodworks, home furnishings; Kent Gary Española, home accessories; Hamidon Altarez, personal accessories; and Feliza de la Cruz of Produkto Sagaynon.

The Top Grosser Awardees were San Carlos City, home furnishings; Calatrava, home accessories and personal accessories; and Cadiz City, processed food products.         

All the awardees received P20,000 cash each.

The Technology and Livelihood Development Center supervised the competition which aimed to discover new and innovative products using the local skills, raw materials and artistry.

The criteria for the “Best Product,” “Design Excellence Award” are originality and uniqueness, 40 percent; craftsmanship, 30 percent; and market acceptance, 30 percent.

The processed food products were judged based on palatability, 40 percent; nutritive value, 30 percent; packaging/presentation, 20 percent; and pricing and costing, 15 percent.*NLG

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