The daily yogurt production of Negros Occidental has increased by 150 percent last year compared to 2012, Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena said yesterday.

Last year Decena told the DAILY STAR the yogurt production was at 500 cups per day while it was only about 200 cups daily in 2012.

This year, Negros Occidental provincial government is boosting its yogurt-making project further and is aiming to produce at least 1,500 cups of yogurt per day, he said.

SP ok’s night
market ordinance

An ordinance creating the policies and guidelines in the establishment and regulation of the night market in Bacolod City, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on third and final reading Wednesday.

The ordinance was authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito, chairperson of the Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Good Government, and co-authored by Councilor Sonya Verdeflor, Committee chairperson on Markets.

The ordinance basically sets the policies that will be implemented in the adoption of the night market in the City of Bacolod, Distrito said.

Capitol’s PS depot gets award

The Negros Occidental Procurement Service Depot was awarded as Top Client by the Procurement Service Central Office for its sales amounting to P74.53 million, in a ceremony held at Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, Monday, a press release from the Capito said yesterday.

The award was presented by PS Central Office Executive Director, Estanislao Granados, Jr. To Gov. Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Procurement and Technical Services Division Head, Mina Pellejo, in time for the 10th year anniversary celebration of the Negros Occ. PS Depot.

The depot in Negros Occ. was the first in the country operated by the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service jointly with the local government unit.

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