Zubiri seeks urgent gov’t action to address ‘sugar crisis’

MANILA, Philippines — While Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) decision to pause sugar imports for 2026, he stressed that the government must urgently step in to address a brewing sugar crisis. He noted that mill-gate prices are sliding below production costs and squeezing farmers who are already struggling […]... Keep on reading: Zubiri seeks urgent gov’t action to address ‘sugar crisis’