News Roundup 04 November 2019
Nov 04, 2019 • 2 min Read
Amid PDEA chief’s remarks, Robredo camp further doubts drug czar offer | INQUIRER.NET – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director Aaron Aquino on Monday said he thinks the Vice President “will fail” if she takes on the offer of President Rodrigo Duterte to take over and lead the administration war against illegal drugs. In response, Atty. Barry Gutierrez the spokesperson of Robredo, said the PDEA chief’s statements about the Vice President’s possible appointment as drug czar “reveals” the true motive of the Duterte administration in making such offer. “Paano magiging maayos ang trabaho mo, kung ngayon pa lang, ‘yung taong makakasama mo sa trabaho ay ayaw kang magtagumpay? Mukhang nagiging malinaw kung ano talaga ang totoong agenda sa usapang ito,” he added.
Palace: Let Greece handle Chinese ship harassment of Filipino-crewed tanker near Scarborough | PHILSTAR.COM – Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the vessel involved is “of Greek ownership carrying a Liberian flag of convenience.” Panelo further said, “We cannot deprive the country being represented by the oil tanker of its right and duty to protect its own ship. To do otherwise, will be effectively divesting such country of its right and competence to take the cudgels for its ship. Such a demeanor will be a disrespect to it and even insulting to the capability of that country to assert its right.”
‘Liberalizing imports to kill sugar industry’ | The Manila Times – Raymond Montinola, spokesman for the Confederation of Sugar Producers Association Inc. said, “If the liberalization will go on, then the sugar industry will die.” This is made in connection with the government’s plan to liberalize sugar imports.
2 Filipino coffee firms win in 2019 international contest in Milan | Manila Bulletin – The Mirabueno Coffee harvested in Bukidnon and SGD Coffee grown in Northern Sagada received awards at the 5th International Contest of Locally Roasted Coffees held in Milan, on October 21. Gourmet (puissant doux category) and Bronze (rond equilibre category) prizes were awarded by the Agence pour la Valorisation des Produits Agricoles (AVPA). They bested more than 700 producers from around the world.
