The postponement of the implementation of the 0 to 5 percent tariff on sugar and other agricultural products by 2015 is being sought by Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño.

At the social enterprise forum held at Nature's Village Resort in Talisay City yesterday, Casiño said extending the deadline or modifying compliance with the implementation must be done to protect the industry.

But in the international agreements, everything can be negotiated and this free trade was even postponed in the past, he said.

Nissan Bacolod
backs MassKara

Universal Motors Corp., the country's largest and oldest 100 percent Filipino-owned assembler and distributor of Nissan light commercial vehicles (Patrol, Murano, Navara and Urvan), shows support for the Masskara Festival by giving Bacolodnons a chance to own their favorite Nissan vehicles at affordable rates, a press release from the firm said yesterday.

All variants of the Urvan purchased between October 15 and November 30 will be fully loaded with Wi-Fi routers and monitors with DVD players— making sure that passengers with Wi-Fi enabled devices can access the Internet even on the road, it said.

Food festival at showroom

Exotic dishes with international flair will be available at the parking lot of the Negros Showroom at Lacson Street in Bacolod City during the MassKara Festival, a press release from the Association of Negros Producers said yesterday.

Kiosks offering international food and drinks will be put up from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. today and tomorrow at the area, the press release said.

Participants include Nacho King (Mexican), Siomai House (Chinese dimsum), Hoshii (Japanese), Sodam (Korean), Lil's Cupcakes for desserts, Imbiss (German) and C3 (Japanese), it added.