
Marcos okays importation of up to 150,000 MT of sugar
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized additional sugar imports to help stabilize prices.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized additional sugar imports to help stabilize prices.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday it has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons of fresh yellow and red onions.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons of fresh yellow and red onions, the Department of Agriculture said.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized the importation of 21,060 metric tons of onions, according to the Department of Agriculture.
A food security and livelihood security group thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the leadership of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for allowing the importation of processed animal proteins for the production of fish feed.
The Philippines is expected to import 96% of the country’s salt requirement by 2030 if the government will not do anything to revitalize the local industry.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he cannot accept that the Philippines has to import round scad, locally called galunggong.
Suspended Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian and resigned Sugar Regulatory Administation (SRA) Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica both claimed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has no objection to the proposed importation of 300,000 metric tons of raw and refined sugar.
The planned importation of 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar would still be reviewed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to Malacañang.