More warehouses suspected of hoarding sugar supply will be inspected in the coming days, Malacañang said. (Photo courtesy of BOC) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said Thursday, Aug. 18, that aside from the warehouses recently inspected by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), more storage facilities...
Malacañang on Thursday, August 18, confirmed the proposed 150,000 metric tons of sugar for importation amid its low supply in the country. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Photo courtesy of the Office of Press Secretary) In a press briefing, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the...
Malacañang bared that a warehouse in San Fernando, Pampanga suspected of hoarding thousands of sugar was uncovered by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday, Aug. 18. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Sacks of imported sugar from Thailand "neatly stockpiled" were found in the warehouse located at...
Lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc have questioned the validity of the sugar shortage and at the same time criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for his plan to import 150,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar despite rejecting the initial proposal to import 300,000 MTs of the sweetener....
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...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Wednesday, August 17, that he does not believe there is a sugar crisis in the country amid reports of an impending shortage in supply and soaring retail prices. GOV. Lacson (center). (FB photo) “No, I don’t think there is....
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...
Minority Floor Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan wants an official House inquiry on the sugar importation mess. Minority Leader Rep. Libanan Screencap from House of Representatives livestream) READ: https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/10/marcos-rejects-proposal-to-import-300000-mt-of-sugar/...
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...
The House joint panel tackling the unauthorized importation of sugar is set to resume its briefing on the matter Monday, Aug. 22, despite the resignation of three Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) executives. READ:...
House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto asserted on Tuesday, Aug. 16, that the importation of the right volume of sugar must be “solely based on science and insulated from lobby and politics.” Batangas 6th District Rep. Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) In doing so, Recto said in a statement, sugar demand and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. disclosed that the government was looking into the possibility that food manufacturers would be able to directly import sugar to address the "worrisome" sugar problem in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with the members of the...
