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...
Two executives of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) stepped down from their posts amid the aborted sugar importation controversy. Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 16, the resignation of SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica and Board Member and miller's representative Roland...
There was no order either from President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. or his Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez to import 300,000 metric tons of sugar, the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) said on Monday, August 15. Sugarcane farmers (Manila Bulletin...
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...
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...
