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Kanlaon dumps ash on 6,797 ha’s of sugar land

The eruption of Mt. Kanlaon has adversely affected 6,797 hectares of sugar plantations in Negros…

SRA to address concerns on “other sugar” clearance

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has vowed to address concerns raised by industry stakeholders about…

More ash from Kanlaon threatens sugar supply

Local sugar production may decline further if Mt. Kanlaon’s eruption would dump more ash onto…

BIZ BUZZ: No point in bickering

For Sugar Regulatory Administrator (SRA) head Pablo Luis Azcona, debating about the merits of sugar…

Group laments artificially low sugar prices

The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) is seeking the government’s immediate intervention…

‘Other sugar’ traders soon to pay higher import fees

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is finalizing an order requiring traders to pay import clearance…

BIZ BUZZ: Word war in sugarlandia

The heated exchange among industry stakeholders is taking a turn for the worse. Sugar farmers…

SRA jacks up corn syrup import fees

Import clearance fees for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been jacked up to P30…

Sugar farmers urge regulation of artificial sweeteners

Sugar groups in the country are urging the government to address the unregulated entry and…

After 4-year break, PH resumes sugar exports to US

The Philippines delivered raw sugar to the United States for the first time in four…