The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is seeking emergency powers to contain the spread of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) on Negros Island, raising concerns over their potential impact on sugar production and overall supply. SRA Deputy Administrator Ignacio Santillana stated that the...
Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona has submitted his courtesy resignation, following the administration’s move to revamp the leaderships of government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs). “I think we already received the memo and we ’ re loyal to...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said it is closely monitoring the infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) across sugar farms in Negros Occidental, warning that it can reduce sugar content by nearly 50 percent. In a statement, the SRA said it has swiftly established a special...
The country’s sugar production in the current crop year is expected to reach 1.84 million metric tons (MT), three percent higher than the government’s initial forecast of 1.78 million MT, as the industry steadily recovers from the El Niño phenomenon last year. Data from the Sugar Regulatory...
The Philippines’ sugar production is projected to remain flat next year, even as farmers face declining mill site prices due to the commodity’s stable supply, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Based on its Sugar Annual report for the Philippines, USDA’s Foreign...
BACOLOD CITY – Sugar Regulatory Administration Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona ordered the evacuation of 227 personnel from their research facility in La Granja, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, due to ashfall from the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday, April 8. ASH from Kanlaon Volcano...
Mayor Abby Binay Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay on Thursday, Feb. 20, called on the national government to set a clear-cut policy to stop importing sugar during the harvest season, saying that this is one of the most effective ways to help Filipino farmers and the sugar...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has expressed its support for the Sugar Regulatory Administration's (SRA) suspension of its new policy imposing fees and permits for importing sugar alternatives. “We are glad that the SRA has listened to and considered valid the concerns of...
Philippine industry groups are calling on the Marcos administration to reconsider the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) order imposing permits and fees for importing sugar alternatives, warning that it could trigger high prices in beverages and confectioneries. In a letter to President...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration based here has warned the people against individuals soliciting money after two incidents were reported to the police recently. AZCONA (Glazyl Masculino) The first happened on Nov. 26 when an unidentified person called an SRA supplier and...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven landmarks in Negros Occidental, which are part of the Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros, have been tentatively listed as a world heritage site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. CECILIA Tirol (second from right), director for Visayas...
Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV) and the Canlubang Sugar Estate (CSE) have collaborated on a P1.4-billion bulk water supply project aimed at enhancing water accessibility in more towns in Laguna. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 12, Manila Water said that the 25-year partnership between its...
