Published April 12, 2021, 2:35 PM
Despite the recent decision of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to temporarily halt the shipment of local sugar output to the United States, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri still proceeded to tell the agency to make sure the country will have enough supply of the sweetener for this year.
In a statement, Zubiri said the SRA must ensure the country has enough domestic sugar supply “to tide us over till the next crop year.”
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri (Alexis Nueva España/Senate PRIB)
In the Philippines, the sugar crop year starts in September and ends in August of the following year.