The Department of Agriculture (DA) mentioned Wednesday they might enable the not too long ago seized smuggled sugar to be offered at Kadiwa shops, as proposed by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez mentioned the 4,000 metric tons of Thailand white refined sugar seized in Batangas needn’t a phytosanitary certificates, however an import allow solely from the SRA earlier than they be offered on the Kadiwa Rolling Stores run by DA.
“‘Yun po, in-inform na nila ang ating Pangulo na ‘yung nasabat dito sa Batangas, marami pa ‘yun hindi lang sa Batangas, na kung susulatan natin ang ating Department of Finance na under ang Bureau of Customs (BOC) na kung maari ito, ‘pag natapos ang protocol ay pwede na sa ating Kadiwa,” he said in an interview on GMA News’ Unang Balita.
(They have knowledgeable our President that the seized sugar in Batangas and in different areas, if we write to our Department of Finance which supervises the Bureau of Customs, be offered within the Kadiwa as soon as the protocol is completed.)
“‘Pag natapos ang protocol na ‘yan, pwede na nating ipasok sa ating mga Kadiwa centers baka pwede nga ‘yan doon sa ating pamilihan,” he added.
(When that protocol is completed, we will promote the sugar in our Kadiwa facilities, and possibly even within the markets.)
The BOC reported Sunday that it seized a marine vessel which was carrying 4,000 metric tons of Thailand white refined sugar on the Port of Batangas.
The confiscated sugar packed in 80,000 luggage had an estimated worth of P240 million.
The SRA mentioned its Administrator, David Alba, would advocate to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who concurrently sits as DA secretary, to have these sugar offered via Kadiwa so the general public “can enjoy refined sugar at a lower cost.” — Giselle Ombay/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
