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THE Philippines is mulling over importing 350,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar to plug the shortfall in domestic supply and arrest skyrocketing prices of the sweetener. A draft Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Sugar Order (SO) obtained by the BusinessMirror showed that the agency plans to open an importation program of…
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is calling on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to suspend another round of sugar importation which has supposedly been already scheduled despite injunction orders from the courts. Zubiri made the appeal, Thursday, saying local sugar farmers sought for his
(File photo) MANILA - A party-list lawmaker representing the agriculture sector on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider its decision to deny the Department of Agriculture's appeal for a spending ban exemption on the fuel subsidy for farmers and fisherfolk nationwide amid the increasing oil prices exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, Magsasaka Rep. Argel Cabatbat said the PHP500-million subsidy from the DA in the form of fuel discount cards would provide targeted assistance to affected sectors and would stand to benefit around 160,00...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, April 6 exposed an alleged new "midnight deal" on sugar imports. In a statement, Marcos called on Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to desist from signing a new order to import 350,000 metric tons of sugar. ‘’Agriculture is already an epic disas
MANILA - The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has implemented the Integrated Marine Environment Monitoring System (IMEMS) Project, aiming to enhance the government's capability in the monitoring, control, and surveillance system over its maritime domain while intensifying the campaign against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The IMEMS project is an innovative, optimized, and integrated monitoring system that expands and improves the DA-BFAR's current program. With the IMEMS project, the DA-BFAR can now track and communicate wi...