EXHIBIT AND TRADE FAIR. The 6200 Pop Up Creatives Fair and Negros Oriental Trade Fair reeled off on Friday (July 1, 2022) at a local mall in Dumaguete City. The event, initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry, aims to help MSMEs bounce back from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of DTI-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Negros Oriental are looking forward to a promising rebound from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic with the help of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to promote their products and services. DTI Assistant Regional Director Esperanza "Hope" Melgar, in her video message during Friday's opening of the Experience: 6200 Pop Up Creatives Fair and Negros Oriental Trade Fair, said emphasis is now being given to MSMEs. "We hope to provide a better understanding as to the importance of the trade industry who are the key drivers of our economy," she added. The
SEA RESCUE. The tugboat M/Tug Ankiesha tows the fast ferry M/V FastCat M6 away from the breakwaters of the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City. The fast craft ran aground on Wednesday afternoon (June 22, 2022) after huge waves dislodged its anchor. (Photo courtesy of PCG-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - A fast ferry ran aground Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a squall and huge waves that dislodged it from its mooring area off Rizal Boulevard here. Lt. Junior Grade Mark Tolentino, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that at around 2:50 p.m., the M/V FastCat M6 was carried to shallow waters fronting Pantawan 2, a reclaimed area along the boulevard. "Fortunately, the vessel hit close to the bottom of the sea just meters away from the seawall, avoiding any damage," Tolentino said in mixed English and Cebuano. He also said all 15 crew members of the vessel skippered by Capt. Henry Ricafort are safe. Tolent
SEA RESCUE. The tugboat M/Tug Ankiesha tows the fast ferry M/V FastCat M6 away from the breakwaters of the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City. The fast craft ran aground on Wednesday afternoon (June 22, 2022) after huge waves dislodged its anchor. (Photo courtesy of PCG-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - A fast ferry ran aground Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a squall and huge waves that dislodged it from its mooring area off Rizal Boulevard here. Lt. Junior Grade Mark Tolentino, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that at around 2:50 p.m., the M/V FastCat M6 was carried to shallow waters fronting Pantawan 2, a reclaimed area along the boulevard. "Fortunately, the vessel hit close to the bottom of the sea just meters away from the seawall, avoiding any damage," Tolentino said in mixed English and Cebuano. He also said all 14 crew members of the vessel skippered by Capt. Henry Ricafort are safe. Tolent
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