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...
After President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. reportedly shut down a proposal to import 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Joey Salceda offered some solutions to the country’s domestic sugar supply issue. Read:...
Malacañang is now investigating the unauthorized signing of an order allowing the importation of additional sugar supply, calling the resolution "illegal." Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Photo courtesy of the Office of Press Secretary) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles disclosed that the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has rejected the proposal to import 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar amid the rising prices of the commodity. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed the decision of the...
Senator Imee Marcos has warned that the government is about to violate the law in resuming the importation of 200,000 metric tons of sugar despite two court orders suspending it. Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate committee on economic affairs, said that the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, April 26, said she plans to boost the local production of fertilizers or “abono” so farmers won’t suffer from high importation costs that eat away at their profits. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks before supporters at the...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, April 12 asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) whether or not charges have been filed against importers of African Swine Flu (ASF)-infected pork products. Lacson fielded the question after scrutinizing the 2021 Department of Trade and...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is calling on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to suspend another round of sugar importation which has supposedly been already scheduled despite injunction orders from the courts. Zubiri made the appeal, Thursday, saying local sugar farmers sought for his...
The team of Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan has sought the review of the Rice Tariffication Law to identify and amend its provisions that are detrimental to farmers. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan during a campaign rally in Tarlac on...
