Albee seeking P3.6B for sugarcane industry
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) yesterday said he will lobby for the allocation of P3.6 billionin 2019 to further boost the competitiveness of the sugarcane industry.
Under the Sugarcane Industry Development Act, which he authored in the Lower House, P2 billion should be allocated by the Department of Budget and Management annually for the industry, he pointed out.