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Marañon seeks national subsidy for sugar industry

By Danny B. Dangcalan | January 17, 2014 - 12:00am

Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. the other day lamented that the national government has no subsidy to the sugar industry, with only two years left before it eventually plunged into crisis.

Freeman Region

JV bats for nat’l intervention in looming sugar crisis

By Danny B. Dangcalan | December 21, 2012 - 12:00am

San Juan Rep. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito Estrada is pushing for a long-term national government intervention on the looming sugar crisis posed by the threats of the almost-zero tariff for imported sugar...

Freeman Region

Zubiri hits SRA inaction on looming sugar crisis

By Danny B. Dangcalan | December 9, 2012 - 12:00am

Former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri is criticizing the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) for its alleged slow action on the problems of the Philippine sugar industry, particularly the threat of the almost-zero...

Business

Zubiri slams SRA for “slow action”

By Danny B. Dangcalan | December 9, 2012 - 12:00am

Former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri has criticized the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) for its alleged slow action on the problems of the Philippine sugar industry, particularly the threats of the almost-zero...

Freeman Region

Pre-mix juice import tariff sends conflicting signals

By Marianne V. Go | August 1, 2005 - 12:00am

Government’s policy on sugar product imports has been placed in turmoil following a controversial ruling made by the Valuation and Classification Review Committee (VCRC) on the pre-mix juice importations of...

Business

RP to abide by its AFTA commitments - Roxas

By Marianne V. Go | October 7, 2002 - 12:00am

Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II assured yesterday that the Philippines would abide by its international commitment to join the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) despite calls from local industries to delay...

Business