Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Agri groups vs sugar import glut decry smuggling  BACOLOD CITY—Leaders of the sugar industry have called on the House of Representatives and the Senate to conduct a full-blown investigation into the alleged smuggling of sugar that was exposed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday.   A UN vote that will ‘go down in history’ Marking one year of war, Ukraine and Russia lobbied countries at the United Nations on Wednesday for backing ahead of a vote by the 193-member General Assembly that the United States declared will “go down in history”.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial SEARCH ENDS  After a two-day climb that started on Tuesday, a team of government rescue personnel, firemen, mountaineers and local guides reaches the gully on Mayon Volcano where a Cessna plane crashed on Feb. 18. They started retrieving the bodies of the four victims on Thursday.— PHOTO FROM CESSNA 340A INCIDENT COMMAND POST   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Food inflation felt hardest at ‘sari-sari’ Prices of food items in “sari-sari” stores rose by an average 15.62 percent last January, much higher than the inflation reported by the government, according to a study by a data platform startup.    Opinion: BuCor's alarming move The construction of BuCor housing, offices, and possibly penal facilities on this protected area—with trees cut, ground soil excavated and loosened, and the natural habitat of birds and forest animals destroyed—has undermined the DENR’s protective stance.     Hi Edward, We'd like to know what you think of this newsletter. Send us your feedback by leaving a message in our suggestion box. SAY HI     © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Flat icon Unsubscribe