The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is hoping that the importation of 440,000 metric tons of refined sugar would lead to the reduction of its suggested retail price in the market by 85 percent. But Pablo Luis Azcona, board member and Planters representative of the SRA, assured that they will...
It was a "procedural mistake." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. This was what President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said about the sugar importation mess involving several government officials, who were all absolved of any liability" over the incident last year. Marcos said he will...
President Marcos has ordered the importation of more than 64 metric tons of refined sugar in a bid to stabilize the price of sugar in the country. In a memorandum order dated Dec. 20, Department of Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban ordered the convening of the department's...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has questioned the supposed involvement of the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) headed by Vic Rodriguez in the attempted and unauthorized importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar. Hontiveros was particularly curious as to why Rodriguez did not spare President...
One of the leaders of the sugar producers groups said Tuesday they "were made to believe" that there was a need to import sugar as reportedly instructed by acting Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing,...
Malacañang on Tuesday, Aug. 23 denied knowledge of the attempted importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar to address the supposed supply deficit in the country. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez said it was only on Aug 10 that they learned that former Department of Agriculture (DA)...
Amid pressure from senators to disclose the persons who supposedly influenced him to sign the unauthorized order on the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar, former Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian said Tuesday, Aug. 23 that nobody was behind his move...
The House Committees on Good Government and Public Accountability and on Agriculture will conduct their second joint briefing on the botched importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar on Monday, Aug. 22. (San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida Robes Facebook) Key individuals have...
A House leader is batting to have separate importation orders for the beverage industry so as not to affect the price of sugar in the local market, which has swelled to over P100 per kilo. San Jose Del Monte City lone district Rep. Rida Robes San Jose del Monte City lone Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said importation should be allowed when local sugar manufacturers are not producing enough to keep up with demand. On the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will reorganize the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) "before the end of this week," following the foiled illegal sugar importation order. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Due to the pressing concerns over the sugar shortage and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. remains "on top things" as far as the dealings within the various government agencies are concerned. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda made this contention Wednesday, Aug. 17 amid the headline-grabbing controversies...
