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February 22, 2016 Anna Leah E. Gonzales (Manila Standard Today) | http://goo.gl/eayp9E

The Philippines will import an additional 33,000 metric tons of sugar this year to ensure enough supply for domestic consumption, the Sugar Regulatory Administration said Monday.

SRA administrator Ma. Regina Martin said the volume would be on top of the 133,000 MT of sugar…

February 22, 2016 Mary Grace Padin (Business Mirror) | http://goo.gl/PD3qCC

The Philippine government on Monday said it has allowed traders and millers to import 170,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar to stabilize the supply and price of sugar.

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) also said the Philippines could import more sugar if El Niño significantly cuts…

February 18, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/pBeQcT

Brazilian sugar shipments in containers totaled 567,054 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2015, up 20% from the same period of 2014 but down 12% from Q3, data from shipping agency Williams Brazil showed Wednesday, according to Platts.

The main port of origin was Santos, with 517,752 tonnes exported during Q4, up 32…

February 18, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/PMQDpV

Senatorial aspirant Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has proposed that the country's sugar industry shift its focus to the fuel and power industry, according to the Philippines' ABS CBN News.

Zubiri, who authored the Renewable Energy Act, said the sugar industry has been facing tough times due to the ASEAN Integration…

February 18, 2016 Louise Maureen Simon (Philippine Star) | http://goo.gl/EyjdrD

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is likely to import more sugar to tighten controls on retail price increases due to tightness in supply  as a result of El Niño phenomenon.

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said additional sugar imports would help maintain a healthy buffer…