Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong (Negros Oriental. 1st District)) moved on Saturday to exclude refined sugar from the coverage of the Philippine Food Fortification Act saying the implementation of the law would result in the high price of sugar in the market, a press release from Congress said.

Limkaichong, author of House Bill 6190, said that the fortification of refined sugar entails additional cost to the manufacturer, which would result in a higher market price of the product.

"The implementation of the law will certainly put the product beyond the reach of the consumers. Fortification will lead to a reduction in supply of refined sugar in the market," she said.

‘No local order yet on
bus drivers’ pay’

Labor representative Wennie Sancho yesterday said they have not yet received a directive from the Department of Labor and Employment-Manila to implement the fixed and performance-based compensation scheme of drivers and conductors, after a petition was filed by group of bus operators and associations in Luzon before the Supreme Court, recently.

The petition questions the “unconstitutionality” of the DOLE department order 118-12 that provides the rules and regulations and the working conditions of drivers and conductors in the public utility bus, Sancho said.

Earlier, SC released an order preventing DOLE from implementing the compensation scheme but later withdrew it, saying that they want to get the side of the labor department, SC acting spokesperson Gleo Guerra said.

More cattle expected for
livestock program

Negros Occidental will receive 30 pregnant Holstein Freisan cattle from the National Dairy Authority as part of the dairy development program of the province, Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Renante Decena, said yesterday.

Decena said the province has an agreement with NDA as a qualified local government unit multiplier breeder farm where milk producing animals will be provided by the agency and the LGU representatives will grow and disperse them to their identified and accredited beneficiaries.

He said the cattle is from New Zealand and is expected to arrive on Friday.

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