THE Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) is opposing the proposal of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno to allow more sugar imports, saying this will not lower currently high prices of the commodity.

"DoF Secretary Diokno even wants to use the Rice Tariffication Law as model for all agricultural products covered by non-tariff barriers. If that is the case, then we can say goodbye to Philippine sugar soon. Liberalization will be the final nail on the coffin of the country's ailing sugar industry," KMP Chairman Danilo Ramos claimed.

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