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DA extends molasses import ban until March 2026 to lift prices

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) have extended Molasses Order No. 1, which imposes a moratorium on molasses imports,...

Philippines halts sugar imports until June 2026

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday the Philippines will refrain from importing sugar until the milling season concludes by May or June 2026...

Solon pushes bill to ban ‘Junk Food’ ads targeting children

A Filipino lawmaker is pushing for a measure that would mandate front-of-package warning labels on unhealthy food and restrict the marketing of those products...

SRA halts sugar exports to prioritize local demand

MANILA—The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Wednesday all sugar produced in the 2025-2026 crop year will be classified as "B" or domestic sugar...

Philippine farm sector protected in US tariff negotiations, says Tiu-Laurel

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. confirms key Philippine agricultural goods like rice, corn, and pork will be protected in ongoing tariff negotiations...

PH optimistic on sugar self-sufficiency

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic the Philippines will achieve sugar self-sufficiency within a few years, following a significant increase in production during...

Authorities seize P307m worth of smuggled sugar in Bulacan

Authorities seized over P307 million worth of suspected illegally stored sugar in Bulacan, as part of an intensified crackdown on agricultural smuggling led by...

Sugar harvests seen rising 5% to 1.83m tons

The Philippines’ sugarcane production for crop year 2024-2025 is projected to reach 1.837 million metric tons (MT), up nearly 5 percent from the initial...

Sugar harvest to reach 1.78m tons in 2025

The Philippine sugar industry remains hopeful of reaching its projected 1.78 million metric tons (MT) output for the 2024-2025 crop year. Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)...

Binay calls on regulator to halt sugar import during milling season

Makati City Mayor and senatorial candidate Abigail Binay has called on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to issue a directive that would halt the...

Gov’t delays sugar importation to mid-2025 amid stable domestic supply

The Philippines pushed back its sugar importation plans until mid-2025 to better assess domestic supply after the current crop year’s final harvest. The decision was...

SRA proposes fuel subsidy, benefits for sugar sector

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) plans to submit a formal proposal for fuel subsidies in the sugar sector and expanded benefits under the Sugarcane...

Nestle denies adding sugar to baby food in poor countries

Swiss food giant Nestle on Thursday rejected accusations from an NGO that it added sugar to products in developing countries that it sold sugar-free...

BOC confiscates P206m worth of smuggled sugar, raw food items

At least P206 million worth of smuggled frozen poultry, seafood products, and refined sugar were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in separate...
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