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Bacolod City, PhilippinesSaturday, March 17, 2012
Guidelines on meat products out
for ‘win-win’ solution with exporters

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture said on yesterday it has issued two administrative orders that would govern the handling of frozen meat products and newly slaughtered meat in markets in the country.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, said he recently approved AO No. 5 which pertains to the guidelines for the handling of newly slaughtered meat, and AO No. 6 which governs the handling of frozen, chilled and thawed meat in the market. "The newly approved AO 6 will replace the existing AO 22, or the mandatory labeling of imported meat products," he said.

Symposium held
on CARPer law

The Provincial Agrarian Reform Office in Negros Oriental, in cooperation with the Silliman University College of Law and the Dr. Jovito Salonga Center for Law and Development, held another student symposium on R.A 9700, on the Strengthening the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and its recent Amendments at the Silliman University, College of Law Moot Court recently, a press release from DAR said.

The symposium was designed to give graduating law students the opportunity to learn about the new law.

Senior or graduating law students from Silliman University, Foundation University and the Negros Oriental State University were invited to attend the symposium.

Discount extended for
market stall rent

An ordinance extending for one year the granting of 20 percent discount to stall awardees or lessees who are faithful payors of their monthly market block lease rental, was approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City Wednesday.

The ordinance was sponsored by Councilor Caesar Distrito, chairman of the Committee on Markets and Slaughterhouse, and member of the Local Market Committee, and co-authored by Councilors Al Victor Espino and El Cid Familiaran.

Distrito said “This is also our way of helping our market stall owners recover from the loses they incurred from the economic crisis and stiff competition.”

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