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In every grain harvested and every field tended, lies a story of sacrifice and service. 🌾

The farmer is the protector, the provider, and the preserver of life on this planet. Yet their labor remains unseen, their struggles unheard, and their value too often overlooked.

Let this be a reminder:

Before any progress, any growth, or any meal on our tables — there stands a farmer.

🌱 Honor them.
🌱 Support them.
🌱 Stand with them.

📢 NOTICE OF MEETING

Stakeholders’ Consultation on the Systematic Revision of Sugar Order No. 10 (Series of 2009–2010: Book of Penalties)

🗓 Date: November 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Venue: Sampaguita Hall, Sugarland Hotel, Araneta St., Singcang, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.

Your comments, insights and feedback on the matter is much appreciated. You may register and confirm your attendance through the following link: https://forms.gle/SYwJVhySLNAVAoeH9

You may check the photo below for additional details.
Enjoy the rest of your day!

📢 Attention Traders!
A revised application form for the License to Operate as Trader is now available.

✅ Stay updated, comply with the latest requirements, and ensure smooth processing of your applications.

📍You can get a copy of the revised form at the Licensing and Monitoring Division Office.

📝Don’t forget to check the official guidelines before submission!

DA, SRA addressing concerns on low raw sugar prices

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr., Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Paul Azcona, and SRA Board Member and Farmers’ Representative Dave Sanson met recently to address concerns over the low prices of raw sugar seen during the first sugar bidding in Negros on October 9.

Sugar biddings are held weekly throughout the harvest season, typically spanning 38 weeks.
Initial discussions with sugar traders revealed market hesitation, largely influenced by conflicting statements from various sugarcane farmer groups. As a result, major traders refrained from purchasing sugar during the previous bidding.

To restore confidence among farmers, millers, and traders, Secretary Tiu Laurel, Administrator Azcona, and Board Member Sanson jointly assured stakeholders that no sugar importation is planned until the end of the current milling season, projected between May and June 2026.

“Let us be clear—there is, and never was, any talk of an importation program for Crop Year 2025-2026 until we finish significant milling, have firm production figures, and ensure any imports would only be classified as C or reserve sugar,” said Sec. Tiu Laurel and Admin. Azcona.

In the same meeting, it was agreed that a two-month buffer stock of refined sugar will be maintained at all times to ensure market stability. All sugar imports, if any, will continue to be classified strictly as reserve (C) sugar and not enter the domestic market directly.

Farmers’ Representative Dave Sanson welcomed the decision, saying, “This move assures our farmers that the current administration prioritizes their welfare. It’s a welcome development, and we hope this stabilizes prices now that speculation has been addressed.”

Since 2022, the sugar industry has seen a steady expansion in planted areas—from 380,000 hectares to 409,000 this year. Under the leadership of Secretary Tiu-Laurel and Administrator Azcona, farmgate prices have remained stable, encouraging more farmers to grow sugarcane. Retail prices have also held steady, benefiting both farmers and consumers, many of whom come from sugarcane-growing communities.● (DA)

📢 𝗦𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
Crop Year 2025–2026
Based on Sugar Order No. 1, Series of 2025–2026

T𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙲𝚛𝚘𝚙 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻-𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎
𝙾𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟻, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔 𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝙾𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟷, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻. 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛, 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕
𝚙𝚞𝚛𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚜, 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝚂𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟸𝟿, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻;

T𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚛𝚊𝚠 𝚜𝚞𝚐𝚊𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙲𝚛𝚘𝚙 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻 - 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼 𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍
𝚊𝚝 𝟷.𝟿𝟸𝟶 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌 𝚃𝚘𝚗𝚜, 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜, 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚋𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏
𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚁𝚂𝚂𝙸 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝙽𝚎𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚜;

📌 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙. 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧. #𝙎𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜2025 #𝙎𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙉𝙤1 #𝙎𝙍𝘼𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 #𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙎𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧 #𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙎𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮

The Reconstituted Committee for the Systematic Revision of Sugar Order No. 10, Series of 2009–2010, conducted its Second Policy Review and Formulation Meeting on October 1, 2025, at the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Sugar Center Building, North Avenue corner EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City.

The meeting aimed to refine, strengthen and develop a more coherent and responsive framework of SRA’s Book of Policies, Rules and Regulations and their corresponding Penalties that will serve as a reliable reference for stakeholders, by ensuring it is aligned with current industry practices and regulatory standards —thereby promoting consistency, accountability and fair enforcement, enhancing stakeholder compliance, and supporting transparent governance within the sugar industry.