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SRA tightens noose on artificial sugar imports

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | September 21, 2024 - 12:00am

The Sugar Regulatory Administration hiked the import clearance fee for high fructose corn syrup by 20-fold to P30 per bag...

Business

Farmgate raw sugar prices seen returning to ‘fair’ levels

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | March 12, 2024 - 12:00am

The Sugar Regulatory Administration expects farmgate prices of raw sugar to return to “fair” levels for sugarcane...

Business

Ombudsman affirms decision to indict ex-SRA chief

By Gilbert Bayoran | January 24, 2024 - 12:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed its earlier decision indicting former Sugar Regulatory Administration chief Hermenegildo...

Headlines

Sugar Regulatory Admin halts distribution of imported sugar into the market

By Ian Laqui | October 12, 2023 - 5:49pm

The SRA made the decision since farmgate prices of sugar have fallen from P3,000 to around P2,500 to P2,700...

Business

Misteryo sa asukar

By Leo Lastimosa | May 17, 2023 - 12:00am

Mahimo ra nilang usab-usabon ang mga numero. Aron ma-usab-usab sab ang ilang mga plano.

Freeman Opinion

Senate probe on 'Sugar Fiasco 2.0' may start next week — Tolentino

By Xave Gregorio | May 2, 2023 - 4:46pm

The Senate Blue Ribbon committee may begin next week its investigation into the allegedly irregular importation of 440,000...

Headlines

Marcos Jr. admin appoints new Sugar board administrator

April 28, 2023 - 1:50pm

Azcona previously represented the interest of sugar planters on the SRA board.

Agriculture

Alta presyon o grabeng pressure?

By Leo Lastimosa | March 27, 2023 - 12:00am

Human sa kapin sa buwan niya nga pagpakahilom atubangan sa pagbisto ni Senador Risa Hontiveros sa smuggling sa asukar nga gikatahong gipasiugdahan sa Malakanyang, nitingog sa Administrador David John Thaddeus Alba...

Banat Opinyon

‘SRA chief’s quitting not due to sugar importation’

By Helen Flores | March 25, 2023 - 9:00am

It was for health reasons that David John Thaddeus Alba decided to resign as administrator of the Sugar Regulatory Administration...

Headlines

Sugar regulator chief quits

By Bella Cariaso | March 24, 2023 - 12:00am

Agri group bucks sale of smuggled sugar Administrator David John Thaddeus Alba of the Sugar Regulatory Administration has...

Headlines