Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion commended President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for considering importing sugar only if the country's current stock would be insufficient by October this year. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo courtesy of Go Negosyo) Concepcion said this following the...
Agri Partylist Rep. Wilbert Lee called for stiffer penalties for those behind the illegal importation of white onions, warning them of the day when they will face the wrath of the people. Personnel of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) at the Manila International Container...
After a rather anti-climatic joint panel briefing on Monday, Aug. 15, the House of Representatives is planning to hold a motu proprio inquiry into the attempted unauthorized importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar, an issue that has hounded the newly-minted Marcos administration. Powdered...
House leaders have hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s pro-farmer and agriculture stance amid his decision to reject the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar into the country. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left) and Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga...
After the resignation of Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian, the ongoing investigation on the "illegal" sugar importation order pushes through, Malacañang said. (Courtesy of OPS) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the recent development will be part of the facts of the ongoing...
San Jose Del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes on Sunday, Aug. 14, promised that the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability, which she chairs, will “seek the truth” about the sugar importation mess during a briefing scheduled tomorrow, Monday. Sugar (Pixabay) The lawmaker...
A pro-farmer congressman has some very unsavory things to say about the personalities behind the whole sugar importation mess. (Unsplash) "Sa gitna ng pagdurusa ng ating mga magsasaka, walang puwang ang ano mang katiwalian sa pamahalaan (There is no place for corruption in government amid the...
Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has stated that Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez was acting upon the instructions of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr., and had no participation in the illegal importation bid of 300,000 metric tons of sugar , Angeles made this disclosure after...
Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian has stepped down from his post amid the ongoing probe on the "illegal" sugar importation order. (Courtesy of OPS) Through a letter to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. dated Aug. 11, Sebastian resigned as the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
Heads will roll over the illegal order on sugar importation, Malacañang said. But for now, it will have to wait for the investigation on the incident to be completed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) This was the Palace's response on the call of Senator Imee Marcos...
Malacañang on Thursday, August 11, explained why the government disallowed the importation of sugar despite its reportedly low supply in the country. Sugar (Pixabay) In a press briefing, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said importation calls for a balancing act as the country is approaching...
‘’Stop trying to fool my younger brother.’’ Senator Imee Marcos issued this statement after she condemned the unauthorized and fraudulent use of the Office of the President to justify the importation of sugar. She referred to this as the “ultimate proof that thick-faced agricultural...
