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Singer Kuh Ledesma and actor Monsour del Rosario (2nd and 5th from left) with members of the Association of Negros Producers at the Negros Trade Fair Wednesday, September 21.*The 36th Negros Trade Fair (NTF) had an unprecedented 350 percent increase in sales during its Arima Night at the Glorietta 2 of the Ayala Center in Makati City on Tuesday, September 20.Gross sales during the Arima Night hit P9.08 million or a 350 percent increase compared to 2019, Sybel Nobleza, Association of Negros Producers (ANP) external affairs manager, said on Wednesday, September 21.She said one trader in the gifts, decors and housewares section had sales of P4.7 million on Tuesday night.The NTF has returned to the Glorietta after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and will run u...

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is backing the call of the local food manufacturers and exporters to allow a business sector representation on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board to ensure that the voice of the MSMEs is heard and considered.At the PCCI Agriculture Committee Meeting, the members composed of the agribusiness industry leaders were in agreement in proposing to the SRA, which is chaired by the President as concurrent head of the Department of Agriculture (DA), to designate a representative from the Philippine Food Exporters (Philfoodex) to participate in the SRA Board consultative meeting, a press release from the group said Tuesday, September 20.Paul Cuyegkeng, chairman of the PCCI Agriculture Committee, said that the proposal is esse...