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Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said that the red-tagging has become bold and relentless in spreading lies and terror-tagging more individuals from the media, activists and critics.
Amid increasing prices and alleged supply shortage of sugar, life remains bitter for the sugar workers of Negros.
The Department of Agriculture recognizes on its website that "the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is pivotal in generating employment for about a third of the country’s labor force, thereby reducing poverty and inequality for three-fourths of the poor who are in the rural areas." It also says that the sector is key to providing raw materials to the manufacturing and service sectors of the Philippines. The DA also says that its mission is "to help and empower the farming and fishing communities and the private sector to produce enough, accessible...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), slammed yesterday those opposing a proposal for the government to
(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), slammed on Monday those opposing a proposal for the government to import 350,000 metric tons of sugar, saying the issue is now being politicized. In a statement, SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica stressed that detractors have not put into careful consideration two relevant matters on the issue: the availability and affordability of sugar. "Due to (the) stoking of those who consider only their self-interests, the issue on sugar importation has become very political. What the...