BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — The Sugar Regulatory Administration plans to approve the importation of an estimated 165,000 metric tons of refined sugar by May...
Makati City Mayor and senatorial candidate Abigail Binay has called on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to issue a directive that would halt the...
Senatorial candidate and Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay urged the government to set a clear-cut policy to stop importing sugar during the harvest season.
Binay...
"The government must now act swiftly and decisively to avert a preventable disaster that can potentially wreak havoc on the country’s economy"
As the country...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday branded as “smoking gun” proof that high-ranking officials are behind the country’s latest sugar import fiasco with the release in...
Despite efforts to achieve food security, the government is resorting to importation of sugar and salt to address a supply gap.
The Sugar Regulatory Administration...
"Given our current situation, with voter education quite sparse, dynasties entrenched all over, and the lack of ‘mature’ political parties, I vote for retention...
An undersecretary in the Department of Agriculture who authorized the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar without the President’s approval has resigned,...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the department’s decision to import sugar “is based on data in coordination with the Philippine Statistics...
Candies and biscuit makers said they will convey to the Sugar Regulatory Administration their plan to directly import sugar in line with the proposed...
The Philippines will import an additional 33,000 metric tons of sugar this year to ensure enough supply for domestic consumption, the Sugar Regulatory Administration...
