There has been a noted shortage of supply of sugar in the domestic market of the Philippines after a poor harvest of for the 2021–22 crop year. This led to the price increase of the commodity and there has been suspicions of traders taking advantage of the situation through hoarding. A plan to import 300,000 MT of sugar through Sugar Order No. 4 was also subject to controversy which led to the resignation of officials of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).