Sugar substitutes surge fuels call for Senate probe

2026-02-12 - 06:16

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s sugar industry is facing pressure from both inside and outside the farm gate: long-standing problems in productivity and milling efficiency on one hand, and a fast-growing market for sugar substitutes on the other — a mix that lawmakers and regulators say now requires closer scrutiny. Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed