Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez is not entirely blameless in the controversial issuance of Sugar Order No. 4, minority senators asserted Tuesday.
After he was cleared in the sugar importation mess by the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez thanked members of the panel and assured them that their recommendations would be taken seriously.
SYMBOL OF PEACE. A monument depicting the exchange of peace tokens between former President Corazon Aquino and former priest Conrado Balweg on Sept. 13, 1986 stands on the grounds of Mt. Data Hotel in Sabangan, Mountain Province, where the peace agreement was signed. The monument was erected in 2022 as a symbol of the Cordillera people's commitment to upholding peace. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - Malacanang has declared Sept. 13 a special non-working holiday in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in commemoration of the 36th year of successful peace talks between the government and a local rebel group. "On Sept. 23, former President Corazon Aquino met with representatives of the Cordillera Bodong Administration and the Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army to signify the Sipat (cessation of hostilities) and to acknowledge the aspirations for Cordillera autonomy," read the Proclamation 49, signed by Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez on behalf of P
Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez on Tuesday failed to appear again before the Senate blue ribbon committee's hearing into the sugar importation controversy, which prompted Senator Risa Hontiveros to move to subpoena him — a motion that was approved by the panel in an executive session.