Seized smuggled sugar
eyed for Japan aid: SRA
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Sugar Regulatory Administrator Ma. Regina Martin yesterday said more container vans containing smuggled sugar have been discovered at the Manila International Container Port, and the seized commodity may be sent to Japan as part of the Philippines’ assistance to the earthquake-hit country.

The sugar industry has recommended the donation of the seized sugar to Japan but this will need approval of the national government, she said.

Martin  said numerous container vans of smuggled sugar have been seized, the latest of which were 34 at the Manila International Port.

TOKYO – UN International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said yesterday that Japan's battle to stabilize a crippled nuclear power plant was "a race against time".

Speaking in Tokyo, 250 kilometers away from the stricken Fukushima Number One plant, Amano also said the IAEA had brought its own monitoring equipment to test for radiation levels in the Japanese capital.

"This is a very grave and serious accident," he said after meeting Prime Minister Naoto Kan, referring to the explosions and fires that have hit the plant where workers were using fire engines to douse overheating fuel rods.

Relieve treasurers,
mayor asks DOF
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Murcia Mayor Andrew Montelibano yesterday said he is asking the Department of Finance regional director to enforce the recommendations of the Commission on Audit for the relief of their municipal treasurer and assistant municipal treasurer after they were found short of P6,199,471.99 in unremitted collections of  government funds.

At a press conference, Montelibano said he is writing to OIC Regional Director Melba Sullivan of  Bureau of Local Government Finance in Region 6 on Monday to ask for the immediate relief of Murcia treasurer Inocentes Conte and assistant treasurer Saturnina de Isidro, and for the assignment of their replacements so that public service to the people of Murcia will not be impeded.

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