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‘Drop in sugar prices due to excess imports’

The drop in domestic sugar prices was caused by excessive supply due to over-importation and policy decisions and not legislative oversight, Negros Occidental Rep....

DOF mulls higher tariffs on artificial sweeteners to protect sugar farmers

The Department of Finance is open to raising tariffs on artificial sweeteners as the government evaluates measures to support domestic sugar producers and manage...

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...

Reforms in the sugar sector must start now

A robust and modern agriculture cannot do without reforms in the sugar industry. The sugar sector, per official data, contributes about P90 billion to the...

Sweet supply

A worker repacks locally-produced sugar at the Dagonoy Public Market in San Andres Bukid, Manila on Thursday, May 18, 2023. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....

SRA: Mandated import of sugar in 2022 is above board

The Sugar Regulatory Administration said Tuesday the mandated importation of sugar in 2022 was above board and the reported high price of domestic sugar...

Food makers seeking sugar imports due to higher prices

The Trade Department reiterated its call on suppliers to reduce sugar prices to the level of imports. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said local food processors...

Roxas hikes loss to P109m on declining sugar prices

Sugar miller Roxas Holdings Inc. widened its net loss to P109 million in the company’s first quarter ending December 2018 from P90 million year-on-year...
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