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‘Traders must explain soaring prices of goods in probe’
Traders and middlemen must give the proper responses to congressmen, once the House committee on trade and industry continues its inquiry on the soaring prices of basic goods despite plunging farmgate prices, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said last Monday......»»
Raw sugar output highest in 3 years
Local raw sugar production in the current crop year expanded to 1.86 million metric tons (MT), surpassing the previous crop year’s entire output, due to more sugarcane milled and better sweetener content......»»
Export of raw sugar to US planned by mid-year
The Sugar Regulatory Administration has started the preparatory work for the country’s export of raw sugar to the US as early as the middle of the year......»»
RHI widens net loss to P360 million
The attributable net loss of sugar and ethanol producer Roxas Holdings Inc. (RHI) in the first quarter of its current fiscal year widened to nearly P360 million as revenues plummeted due to stoppage of its sugar and bioethanol businesses......»»
Philippines gets 25,000 MT US sugar allocation
Washington has given Manila the green light to export 25,300 metric tons raw value of raw sugar to the US at lower tariff rates, the US Trade Representative announced recently......»»
Sugar trail in Panay, Negros eyes inclusion in World Heritage List
Sugar trail in Panay, Negros eyes inclusion in World Heritage List.....»»
Calle Real joins Western Visayas Sugar Heritage Trail vying for Unesco World Heritage
Calle Real joins Western Visayas Sugar Heritage Trail vying for Unesco World Heritage.....»»
A 97-year-old Philippine company closes down
Sugar refiner Central Azucarera Don Pedro in Nasugbu, Batangas, terminates all its employees, saying 'increased sugar importation' by the government in the past years hurt its operations. Thousands of sugarcane planters and field workers are affected......»»
‘Sugar Council embodiment of unity’
‘Sugar Council embodiment of unity’.....»»
Bill pushing P100 daily wage hike gets Senate nod on 2nd reading
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill pushing for a P100-daily minimum wage hike for private sector workers. Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 was unanimously approved during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that once the wage hike bill gets the final.....»»
Philippines keeps eye on price manipulators amid El Nino
MANILA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Amid the El Nino dry spell and drought, the Philippines will intensify its efforts to ensure a sufficient supply of basic goods and commodities and monitor possible manipulation of their prices, an official said on Thursday. Gilberto Teodoro Jr., chair of the governmental task force on El Nino, has urged the Department of Trade and Industry to intensify market price and supply monitor.....»»
Philippines keeps eye on price manipulators amid El Nino
MANILA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Amid the El Nino dry spell and drought, the Philippines will intensify its efforts to ensure a sufficient supply of basic goods and commodities and monitor possible manipulation of their prices, an official said on Thursday. Gilberto Teodoro Jr., chair of the governmental task force on El Nino, has urged the Department of Trade and Industry to intensify market price and supply monitor.....»»
ICC can t probe Philippines drug war, Marcos tells Germany s Scholz
MANILA, The Philippines: This week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no authority to probe the bloody war against drugs conducted by his predecessor. Marcos discussed the Hague-based ICC's probe during a bilateral meeting with Scholz while visiting Germany. Former President Rodrigo Duterte officially withdrew from the i.....»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 25 March 2024
Senate eyes probe of resorts within the slopes of Mt. Apo Following the controversy involving the establishment of a resort reportedly within the famed Chocolate Hills in Bohol province, Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committees on Energy and Migrant Workers, is setting his sights on the resorts located on the slopes of Mt. […].....»»
Senate probe ‘incriminatory’, says Quiboloy’s lawyer on why he won’t attend it
MANILA, Philippines — “Incriminatory.” This was how the camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy looked at him attending the Senate hearing. So this was why Quiboloy remained to not incline to attend the hearing. This would compromise his client’s appearance, said Quiboloy, through his lawyer, Melanio Balayan. “We still believe that the.....»»
Senate committee seeks Quiboloy s arrest
The Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality has requested the arrest of pastor Apollo Quiboloy after his repeated failure to attend a probe on the sexual abuse complaints against him and his church members......»»
Senate probe sought on cyanide fishing in Panatag Shoal
Sen. Francis Tolentino is seeking a Senate investigation into the alleged cyanide fishing carried out in parts of the ocean within Philippine territory, particularly near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which he branded as “environmental terrorism.”.....»»
Envi group urges Senate to probe Samal-Davao bridge project
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 January) – The Sustainable Davao Movement has called on the Senate to investigate the implementation of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project due to the ties of the government’s winning contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), to the China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), which the United States government blacklisted in […].....»»
Senate panel ready to review NGCP franchise
Following the massive power outage that struck Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas on Jan. 2, another Senate panel is ready to conduct a probe into the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines franchise......»»
House to probe farmgate, retail prices gap
he House of Representatives will conduct an inquiry into the spiraling cost of basic commodities amid low farmgate prices when session resumes on April 29......»»