The Department of Finance (DOF) has flagged a possible sugar smuggling scheme employed by unscrupulous traders taking advantage of the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) export replenishment program. In a statement on Monday, July 12, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said he has...
The country's sugar output for the current crop year has already surpassed the government's revised target. The problem is that the quality of the portion of the production has been compromised due to heavy rains. In a text exchange, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Hermenegildo...
New recipe and fresh new look to underscore market leader position More Filipinos will now be able to enjoy the new, improved Coca-Cola Zero Sugar at home. This refreshing drink is now available in stores and online via cokebeverages.ph . Coca-Cola Philippines is strengthening its leadership in the...
The possibility of the government opening up the local market to more imported sugar remains to be one of the major factors why the country’s local sugar production is seen not improving this year or in the next years to come. This, according to international data, has remained to be “the...
Despite the recent decision of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to temporarily halt the shipment of local sugar output to the United States, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri still proceeded to tell the agency to make sure the country will have enough supply of the sweetener for this year....
The Philippines will no longer export sugar to the United States (US) during the current crop year amid the expected shortfall in local production. On Tuesday (March 30), Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) released Sugar Order (SO) 1-A, amending SO 1, which allotted 7 percent of the country’s...
A Board Member of Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) backed the call of some local industry players to scrap the export allocation of the country’s sugar production for the current crop year to the United States. This, as groups like Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations, Inc. (CONFED)...
The Philippines has been short of sugar production for many years, and it will stay that way for a long time, a top official of a sugar-producing company said. This, according to Central Azucarera de Bais Chairman Steven...
It has been a challenging year for the whole world, and the Philippines is not exempted from this. With Covid-19 still out there, the vaccine has yet to reach us, and the economy heavily affected, Filipinos are trying their best to keep themselves healthy and make ends meet. With lower or no...
With over 100 years of publication history, Vogue has not featured a solo man on the cover until Harry Styles . For the magazine’s December 2020 issue, they’re putting the musician on the map to front the title shot by Tyler Mitchell . The photographer captured the musician wearing...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has raised concerns over the recent appointments at Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), which were formalized in separate allegedly falsified documents containing Agriculture Secretary William Dar’s signature without his knowledge. Sen. Juan Miguel...
Matanglawin host Kuya Kim Atienza has encouraged everyone to go easy on sugar as he launched a campaign to raise awareness about diabetes and its link to cardiovascular disease. Kuya Kim has been chosen as the ambassador For Your Sweetheart, a nationwide public awareness and education campaign...
