• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Acting SRA Administrator Paul Azcona Stressing that there is enough supply of the commodity, the Sugar Regulatory Administration is
UNFAIR TO TAXPAYERS. Agriculture deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez slams on Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2023) government employees queuing in Kadiwa sites during office hours to buy agricultural commodities. The official said this move is unfair to taxpayers. (Photo courtesy of Radyo Pilipinas/ Screengrab) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) slammed Tuesday government employees who were reportedly lining up in Kadiwa stores during office hours. In an interview, DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said such practice is unfair to the public. "They are paying taxes para sa sweldo natin pagkatapos iyan ang ginagawa natin office hours (for our salaries, and then that's what we are doing during office hours)," he said. He called out erring employees from government offices around or near the Quezon City Memorial Circle. "When our attention was called on that ay talagang nagsisigaw ako dun sa pilahan kasi (I was shouting at the Kadiwa store because) it's not fair. All th