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Sugar planters start selling directly to consumers

By Louise Maureen Simeon | October 8, 2018 - 12:00am

Amid the continued high prices of commodities, sugar planters have started to directly sell sugar to consumers at lower prices than those sold in retail markets.

Business

Dick Gordon vows support for Negros Occ., sugar industry

By Danny B. Dangcalan | April 20, 2013 - 12:00am

United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) senatorial candidate Richard “Dick” Gordon” promised to support the sugar industry and the development of Negros Occidental once re-elected senator in the May 13...

Freeman Region

Planters welcome Koko's bid to help sugar industry

By Danny B. Dangcalan | August 11, 2011 - 12:00am

The Confederation of Sugar Producers' Associations welcomed the commitment of Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III to help Negros Occidental and its sugar industry.

Freeman Region

Customs to impose tax on previous shipments

By Danny B. Dangcalan | April 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Importers who were able to sneak into the country smuggled sugar disguised as pre-mixed products are not yet off the hook, as the Bureau of Customs would soon impose taxes on these previous shipments.

Freeman Region

Lab analysis sought to regulate premixes

By Danny B. Dangcalan | February 11, 2011 - 12:00am

The Confederation of Sugar Producers (CONFED) has suggested to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to conduct a laboratory analysis of sugar premixes to regulate its entry.

Freeman Region

SRA orders new system on premix clearances

By Danny B. Dangcalan | February 6, 2011 - 12:00am

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has finally issued a Sugar Order to solve the problem on the issuance of clearances and tax assessment on premix products, which has been blamed by sugar producers for slow...

Freeman Region

Blend limits eyed on pre-mixed goods

By Danny B. Dangcalan | January 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Sugar Regulatory Administrator Gina Martin Bautista said she will issue a Sugar Order in the next few weeks to define the allowable sugar blend in the premix sugar products that enter the market.

Freeman Region

Telco industry raises howl

March 31, 2010 - 12:00am

A recent decision by the Court of Appeals that reversed a ruling by the National Telecommunications Commission denying Lopez-owned Bayan Telecommunications application for a third-generation mobile communications...

Business

Sugar importation opposed

By Antonieta Lopez | February 13, 2006 - 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY — Sugar industry leaders oppose the government’s plan to import sugar to curb prices, saying the country will be at the losing end of the deal. Luis Tongoy, president of the Confederation...

Nation

Sugarmen upbeat despite oil crisis

By THE SOUTHERN BEAT By Rolly Espina | August 19, 2004 - 12:00am

Some 1,000 participants opened yesterday the 51st annual convention of the Philippine Sugar Technologists’ Convention in Cebu City’s Waterfront Lahug. There was a determined effort to transcend the present...

Business