{"id":96295,"date":"2017-04-01T18:32:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T22:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=96295"},"modified":"2017-04-01T18:32:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T22:32:54","slug":"major-industry-groups-support-faeldon-effort-to-curb-sugar-smuggling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/01\/major-industry-groups-support-faeldon-effort-to-curb-sugar-smuggling\/","title":{"rendered":"Major industry groups support Faeldon effort to curb sugar smuggling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The document cited the \u201caudacity and courage\u201d of Faeldon, a newcomer in the bureaucracy, praising his efforts to run after smugglers shortly upon his assumption as head of the bureau in July last year. (Photo: Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2013Seven major groups representing more than 5 million sugar farmers\/workers and their dependents across 21 provinces in the country constituting 95 percent of the sugar industry have expressed support to Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon.<\/p>\n

In a statement, major stakeholders in the sugar industry has demonstrated their \u201cunwavering support\u201d through a Manifesto of Support and Certificate of Appreciation for the BOC chief’s efforts to curb sugar smuggling.<\/p>\n

The manifesto and certificate were signed by Manuel R. Lamata, president of the United Sugar Producers\u2019 Federation of the Philippines, Inc.; Enrique D. Rojas, president of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters Inc.; and Francis R. de la Rama, president of the Confederation of Sugar Producers Association Inc.<\/p>\n

Also signatories in the document are Danilo A. Abelita, president of the Panay Federation of Sugarcane Farmers, Inc.; Francisco D. Varua, executive director of the Philippine Sugar Millers Association, Inc.; Bernardo C. Trebol, trustee of the Philippine Association of Sugar Refiners, Inc.; and Pablo Lorenzo III, president of Sugar Master Plan Foundation, Inc.<\/p>\n

Lamata and Edgardo Lomanog, chief of the anti-sugar smuggling organization, presented the manifesto and certificate to the commissioner during a courtesy call at the BOC office.<\/p>\n

The document cited the \u201caudacity and courage\u201d of Faeldon, a newcomer in the bureaucracy, praising his efforts to run after smugglers shortly upon his assumption as head of the bureau in July last year.<\/p>\n

“For us in the sugar industry, Commissioner Faeldon has been true to his word,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

“The BOC chief was on hand to prevent the entry of smuggled sugar and apprehend the violators,” the manifesto added.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Faeldon required importers of high fructose corn syrup to comply with the regulations of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) despite tremendous pressure to circumvent the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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