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(PNA Bacolod file photo) BACOLOD CITY - At least three sugar refineries in Negros Occidental have committed to resume operations ahead of the official start of the milling season in September in the wake of a reported shortage in shortage supply. The response came after the call of Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer on sugar mills to reopen "as soon as possible" to "allay fears" of consumers. These include the Victorias Milling Company (VMC) in Victorias City, Universal Robina Corp. (URC) in La Carlota City, and the Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM) in Binalbagan town. "They are all willing to reopen and mill early once raw sugar is available," said David Alba, general manager of the Asociacion de Agricultores de La Carlota y Pontevedra (AALCPI), in a statement on Thursday. Alba said the AALCPI, along with other industry stakeholders, are helping Ferrer reach out to the various sugar mills. He added that VMC president Minnie Chua has assured them "t ....

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