Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban on Tuesday told a congressional hearing that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ordered the importation of sugar “through selected importers.”
Hontiveros said they are leaving the filing of any charges against Rodriguez over the sugar mess to law enforcement, but stressed that he should be accountable "at least on the moral level."
Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez is not entirely blameless in the controversial issuance of Sugar Order No. 4, minority senators asserted Tuesday.
Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez on Tuesday skipped the Senate blue ribbon committee's second hearing into the sugar importation controversy due to a Cabinet meeting in Malacañang.
Senators on Monday said it is too early to clear Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez of any liability over the drafting of Sugar Order No. 4, which would have allowed the importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar.