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At least P2 billion has been allocated by the Senate to the Department of Agriculture next year to combat the smuggling of vegetables, fish, poultry and meat and prevent the entry of diseases, Sen. Cynthia Villar said yesterday.
Onion smuggling goes on under the very nose of the Bureau of Customs.
Malacañang on Tuesday called on senators to file charges against officials linked to the smuggling of agricultural products so they can face the allegations against them.
Top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) are in the list of suspected smugglers or protectors of smuggling of agri-fishery products worth P667.5-million from 2019 to 2022. The list was submitted to President-elect Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr. by outgoi
(File photo) MANILA - The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday said it will support any budget or policy request to bolster government efforts to fight the rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. In a statement, committee chairman Joey Salceda said agricultural smuggling is a long-standing issue that will require the full efforts of the entire government. He said the committee is focused on improving legislation on agricultural smuggling, particularly its work on the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and its rules; the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, which makes la...