Marcos: SRA revamp up; ‘let’s import’ sugar if needed

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Marcos: SRA revamp up; ‘let’s import’ sugar if needed President Marcos on Wednesday said he would reorganize the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) following the fiasco caused by the unauthorized approval of an order to import 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Koko to LTO: You paid P3.15B for this? Citing a Commission on Audit report, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to explain why it paid four companies a total P3.15 billion for its online service portal which later drew complaints for recurring glitches.    FOR A NEIGHBOR IN NEED A member of Tatalon Nanay Power (TNP), a group formed by mothers in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City, gives a cancer survivor some vegetables in this photo taken on Aug. 12. The produce are bought by the group Rural Rising Philippines from Ifugao farmers whose harvests have largely gone unsold in local markets due to oversupply. Through TNP, the vegetables are donated to poor or jobless residents in Tatalon. —LYN RILLON   Maguindanao split set for Sept. 17 vote COTABATO CITY—The Commission on Elections will hold on Sept. 17 a plebiscite on the proposal to divide Maguindanao province into two. If “yes” wins, a new province called Maguindanao del Norte will have 12 towns plus the capital at Datu Odin Sinsuat, while 24 other towns will make up Maguindanao del Sur, with its capitol at Buluan. Proponents say the split would improve public services to 1.7 mil- lion residents.   WATCH   Opinion: Striking the right note The High Court’s decision was widely cheered and deemed a giant step forward in the name of intellectual property protection that extends to the entire creatives industry.         © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe