Sugar regulation chief Alba resigns

TOP STORY: David Thaddeus Alba is the second Sugar Regulatory Administration chief to resign under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

MANILA, Philippines – Sugar Regulatory Administration head David Thaddeus Alba has resigned, the Department of Agriculture confirmed on Friday, March 24, making him the second SRA administrator to resign under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“We in the government come and go depending on the pleasure of the appointing authority. At the Sugar Regulatory Administration, unfortunately, Administrator Alba resigned. And I’m sure someone can immediately replace him, with this right now, our problem with sugar,” said DA Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez in a press conference on Friday.

“But we have to respect the decision of Administrator Alba. Whatever his reason is, I have not read his resignation, but we have to respect Administrator Alba for his decision,” Estoperez added in a mix of English and Filipino. SRA board member Pablo Luis Azcona mentioned earlier on Friday that Alba had submitted his resignation, citing health reasons. In an interview with DZBB, Azcona said the SRA board was informed about this during their regular meeting on Monday, March 20, adding that he and Alba have not personally spoken to each other about this.

Estoperez said that he expects the next SRA administrator to also come from the ranks, adding that he hoped the announcement would come “in the next few days.”of government-favored importers were raking in as much as P14 billion in profits.following the unauthorized signing of an “illegal” sugar importation resolution. These resignations took place as controversies continue to rock the agriculture department, which is concurrently headed by Marcos.

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