Push Admin

Sugar Regulatory officials yet to go through usual process: GOCC watchdog says

Article (news)

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - A body that oversees state-controlled companies on Tuesday said officials of the controversial Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) had not gone through the regular appointment process. </p><p>The Governance Commission for Government Owned and Controlled Corporations or GCG said it has yet to process current SRA officials since they were appointed in acting capacity.</p><p>The SRA is classified as a government-owned or controlled corporation (GOCC).</p><p>During a Senate hearing, GCG Chairperson Retired Justice Alex Quiroz said the SRA current officials have yet to go through the regular &quot;shortlist&quot; appointment process of the GCG.</p><p>“I was informed that they have been appointed in acting capacity. So therefore they have to await our supposed shortlist. Because at this point, Sir, different GOCCs have different peculiar differences,” he said.</p><p>SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica and SRA board member Roland Beltran earlier <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/16/22/sra-administrator-resigns-following-sugar-import-mess">resigned </a>after signing a sugar importation order which was later on canceled by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. </p><p>&quot;Ang mga officials po ngayon sa SRA (the current officials), they were not processed by GCG yet, as confirmed by Chairperson Qurioz. They were appointed by the President in acting capacity,” GCG Director Karen Pascasio of the Corporate Standards Office said.</p><p>The agency asked the legislative department to grant them more powers to police corruption in GOCCs, as well as enforce punishments on erring companies.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/16/22/serafica-says-leaving-sra-post-with-clear-conscience">Serafica says leaving SRA post &#x27;with clear conscience&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/17/22/marcos-to-reorganize-sra-amid-sugar-import-mess">Marcos to &#x27;reorganize&#x27; SRA amid sugar import mess, leave probe up to Congress</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/15/22/sra-board-member-resigns-following-sugar-import-mess">SRA board member resigns following sugar import mess</a></li></ul><div><strong> RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2201956" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div> </div>

The Governance Commission for GOCCs said it has yet to process current SRA officials since they were appointed in acting capacity.

Sugar Regulatory officials yet to go through usual process: GOCC watchdog says

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

Business

Sugar Regulatory officials yet to go through usual process: GOCC watchdog says

Warren De Guzman,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 30, 2022 04:53 PM PHT

Read More:

GOCCs

Corruption

Good Governance

Sugar

Sugar Regulatory Administration

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.