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Biofertilizer push not to overhaul farmers' synthetic fertilizer use: DA

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 05:00 PM

Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian said their program would promote the use of organic, inorganic, and biofertilizers. Read more »

Guidelines set on biofertilizers to bar repeat of scam

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 04:03 PM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released guidelines to regional offices on the rollout of biofertilizer use to prevent a repeat of the fertilizer fund scam. Read more »

Minority senators dispute Blue Ribbon findings on 'sugar fiasco'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:46 PM

The Senate's minority bloc presented its own findings into the sugar importation 'fiasco.' Read more »

Senate report on sugar importation mess out Thursday

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 05:13 PM

Asked if they would recommend filing of charges against individuals allegedly involved, Sen. Francis Tolentino said "definitely." Read more »

Rodriguez shows up at Senate after panel votes to subpoena him

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 11:55 PM

During his appearance, Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez answered some of the questions raised during the previous hearing. Read more »

Marcos 'aware' of SRA's intention to import sugar: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 09:01 PM

Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. was "aware" of the SRA's intention to import sugar, according to the official tagged in the controversy. Read more »

DA exec cites Marcos 'signals' in approving sugar import

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:07 PM

Two government officials tagged in the sugar importation mess defended their actions anew, citing supposed signals given by Pres. Bongbong Marcos. Read more »

What the probe into the sugar import mess aims to achieve

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:33 PM

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the investigation will be fair, objective, evidence-based and extensive, and aims to determine who are involved, and if there was malice or negligence. Read more »

SRA board member resigns following sugar import mess

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 10:39 AM

Roland Beltran, one of the signatories of the sugar importation order cancelled by President Marcos, has tendered his resignation from the Sugar Board of the SRA. Read more »

'Farmers should have say in replacement of resigned Agri Usec'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 03:52 PM

A farmers party-list representative said agriculture stakeholders and farmers should have a say about who will replace resigned Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian. Read more »

Opisyal na lumagda sa pag-angkat ng asukal, nagbitiw na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 07:31 PM

Nagbitiw na sa puwesto ang officer-in-charge ng Sugar Regulatory Administration na lumagda sa isang resolusyon para sa importasyon ng asukal. Read more »

Palace: No info yet if Marcos accepted Sebastian resignation

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 04:01 PM

Agriculture Usec. Leocadio Sebastian was not authorized to sign a resolution calling for the additional importation of sugar, the Palace said. Read more »

DA official who signed sugar import order resigns: Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 11:16 PM

Cruz-Angeles said Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian sent his one-page resignation on Thursday admitting his lapses. Read more »

Resolution to import 300,000 MT of sugar 'illegal': Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 09:45 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — The resolution to import 300,000 metric tons of sugar signed on behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. was "illegal" as Marcos did not convene any meeting with the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »