Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
A RANKING official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday defended the DA's move to import additional 64,050 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar as he denied the statement raised by former secretary Leonardo Montemayor that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was not fully informed behind the decision to buy more sweeteners using the minimum access volume (MAV).
During the Laging Handa briefing, Agriculture deputy spokesman Rex Estoperez maintained that the decision to import more refined sugar sought to address the increasing retail prices of the sweetener in the country.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.