Manila, March 24 -- Tatak Kalamay, a multi-sector group composed of the country's sugar industry stakeholders, endorsed seven senatorial candidates they consider as champions of the sugar industry.
The movement, which was launched in this city on Saturday, said their "Magic 7" includes two personal bets of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go and former Philippine National Police Chief Ronald de la Rosa, as well as reelectionists Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara, Nancy Binay, Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito, Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel, and Cynthia Villar.
"We come together because, once again, the sugar industry is faced with a threat that could well spell its death and sink the natio...