AMID the skyrocketing sugar prices today, the projected extreme bad weather conditions this year is expected to further take a toll on the country’s declining cane output, Victorias Milling Co. Inc. said.
Besides the expected bad weather conditions like El Niño, La Niña or flash floods, Victorias Milling also expects the diversion of cane from sugar millers to ethanol production will affect the tight sugar supply in the domestic market.
From 2008 until last year, the sugar miller firm warned that it has already experienced a significant reduction in its production compared with the previous years.
Victorias Milling cited that national production has dropped 25 percent in metric tons cane milled and 15 percent in sugar produced.
In the country’s main sugar source, Negros Occidental, the province’s production also dropped 18 percent, while Victorias Milling saw an 18-percent reduction.
“The total number of canes milled in Negros Occidental is only 10.546 million metric tons [of] cane as against [2008’s] 12.67 million metric tons [of] cane,” Victorias Milling said.
Competition with ethanol
To date, Victoria’s Milling said that the price of sugar is volatile and unpredictable, and that the competition for cane supply is affected by ethanol production. There is also the lowering of trade barriers starting this year, which poses price competition with imported sugar.
The departments of Agriculture, and Trade and Industry are now closely monitoring retail prices of sugar in Metro Manila and elsewhere and will not hesitate to padlock establishments or stores—and file appropriate charges against their owners—caught selling this commodity beyond the newly pegged suggested retail price (SRP) of P52 a kilo.
“We will swoop down on establishments selling sugar for P55 to P60 a kilo and ask their owners or managers to explain their price levels,” said Agriculture Secretary Arturo Yap. “If they cannot give a valid explanation for selling sugar beyond the newly set SRP of P52 a kilo, then we can close down their outlets and file charges against them for violating the Price Act.” –CHINO S. LEYCO Reporter, Manila Times
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
