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Drilon blames appeasement policy for undeterred China Hindi na tayo pinapakinggan ng China, Drilon laments
The appeasement and accommodation policy on China only emboldened China which remains undeterred by the country s filing of diplomatic protests and the demand made by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana for the Chinese military to leave the country s sovereign territories and abide by international law, according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon. Ang problema natin, hindi na tayo pinapansin dahil pinabayaan natin iyan noon. Iyan ay resulta ng appeasement and accommodation policy natin sa China. Kaya patuloy na hindi tayo papansinin dahilan sa policy na iyan, Drilon said in a radio interview.
No increase in MAV until Congress resumes session - Drilon
The Department of Agriculture (DA) cannot raise the minimum access volume (MAV) on pork imports just yet as Congress needs to act on the proposal when it resumes session next month, Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon asserted on Tuesday. In keeping with the spirit of the law, the Congress, where the power to set import quotas lies, should be given the chance to act on the proposal to increase the minimum access volume on pork imports, Drilon said. To implement it without waiting for Congress to resume session and deliberate on the proposal is illegal, not to mention it is a total disrespect to a co-equal branch, Drilon stressed.
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Senate COW adopts resolution urging Duterte to recall botcha policies on pork importation The two policies can potentially spell the demise of our local hog industry, says Drilon, author of the resolution
As local hog raisers cry for help and fear that imported pork will flood the market soon, the Senate Committee of the Whole adopted today a resolution authored by Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon urging the President to withdraw Executive Order No. 128, which provides for the temporary modification of the rates of import duty for fresh, chilled or frozen meat of swine, and to recall the recommendation to increase the Minimum Access Volume of pork.