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...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, April 6 exposed an alleged new "midnight deal" on sugar imports. In a statement, Marcos called on Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to desist from signing a new order to import 350,000 metric tons of sugar. ‘’Agriculture is already an epic...
Here’s something to cool you down In case you haven’t felt it yet, we are now at the beginning of the dry season. And you know what comes next—unbearable heat. For the lucky ones, cranking up the AC does the trick. But with the prices of everything going up this time, going old school when it...
Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor “JV” Estrada said he would push for the revival of the sugar industry once he gets a fresh term in the Senate in the May 2022 elections. Ejercito said he hopes to strengthen the Sugarcane Industry Development Act and the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, both...
Sunflower Bean (Driely S.) Vocalist and bassist Julia Cumming (she/her), guitarist and vocalist Nick Kivlen (he/him), and drummer Olive Faber (she/they) released their sophomore album Twentytwo in Blue in 2018, which skyrocketed to the UK’s Top 40, and quickly followed it with 2019’s King of...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has defended its move to import 200,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar and 200,000 MT of galunggong, saying that its attached agencies' data showed supply deficiency of sugar and fish nationwide. (Screenshot from PTV) DA Sec. William Dar disclosed that the...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate wants the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to look into the Department of Agriculture's (DA) alleged pro-important policy for what he described as "economic sabotage". (Office of Bayan Muna...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan did not mince his words when he criticized the decision of the government to import sugar amid milling season, saying "this is not right." (Photo courtesy of LENI-KIKO 2022) Addressing the crowd during his visit in Balayan, Batangas with...
‘Tis the season for good food and company With restrictions on mobility and gathering finally easing up, this Christmas season might just offer a glimpse of a better normal for everyone. To get you on the right track in hosting a special get-together with friends and loved ones, here are our...
The Philippines is expected to face shortfall in the supply of sugar in the coming market year (MY) despite the government's decision to suspend the export of the sweetener to the United States and other markets globally. Latest report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed that due to...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that for people like him who have health conditions, gyms are absolutely essential and must be reopened. (Photos from Harry Roque's Facebook/ Unsplash) Roque had this to say in a virtual press briefing Monday, Sept. 27, or just three days before a possible...
When you’re down, eat cake! SWEET RUSH Double Delight by Jcuppacakes pastry chef Julianne Bernardo A two-in-one dessert in every bite, the Double Delight features an array of premium gourmet cupcakes topped with equally toothsome sweets, candies, pastries, and frostings. This offering comes in...
