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The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) invites you to a thought-provoking panel discussion on "Redefining Crisis Responses: Unveiling The Sahel Dilemma and Innovative Engagement Approaches" on July 18, 2023 from 11:00 am -12:30 pm EDT (US and Canada). The panelists will provide new insights into the complex and pressing challenges facing the Sahel region and its people.
Guillermo Parayno Jr., the longest-serving Customs chief post-1986, introduced anti-corruption reforms during the Ramos administration
Economic sabotage means destroying the country’s economy through illegal activities, like what the smugglers and hoarders of agricultural products have been doing. Economic sabotage is a serious crime because it cripples the economy and intensifies the problem of poverty. Sugar smuggling, for example, not only deprives the government of revenues…
Responding to the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a lawmaker has recently filed a bill declaring “large-scale” agricultural smuggling, hoarding, cartelization and profiteering, and other acts of market abuse as economic sabotage, even as smuggled agricultural products confiscated by authorities last year reached the P1.2-billion mark. In House…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assured the public on Tuesday that it is proactive in addressing the challenges and uncertainties posed by the current economic global developments by closely monitoring the prices of key commodities.DTI said food items that it regularly monitors include canned fish and meat; bread;…