Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday, April 12 asked why no one has been jailed for agricultural smuggling despite the big volume of smuggled goods being intercepted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Villar, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture and Food Committee, asked the question Tuesday, April 12...
The names of four alleged smugglers supposedly protected by government officials were revealed Tuesday, April 12 during a Senate Committee of the Whole hybrid public hearing on the alleged widespread agriculture produce smuggling that is causing damage to the country’s multi-billion peso...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel Diokno' has joined those who express dismay over the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) failure to investigate the alleged rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, March 30 called on authorities to act on the allegations of a smuggling scheme involving vegetables from China in keeping with the Duterte administration’s campaign to combat corruption and boost transparency along the country’s borders. A member...
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda sought to disprove allegations that the lower chamber has yet to lift a finger on the problem of agricultural smuggling in the country. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “The House...
In line with the celebration of Women's Month, the Department of Agrarian (DAR) conducted a five-day trade fair for farmers' organizations nationwide to help them promote their agricultural products. Aside from promoting farm products, DAR Support Services Office Undersecretary Emily Padilla said...
Senatorial candidate and former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he would have voted against the passage of the Rice Tariffication Law had he been elected a senator in 2019. In an interview with ANC’s Headstart, Ejercito said he would not have supported the Rice Tariffication Law...
A Department of Agriculture (DA) official on Monday admitted that “big-time” personalities allegedly involved in smuggliing have called him ip when cases are being prepared against them. DA Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste Jr. confirmed this at the second hybrid hearing of the Senate...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Monday, March 28 citizens can play a role in curbing agricultural smuggling by making "citizens' arrests" against those selling smuggled vegetables and other agricultural products in the open market, applying the plain view doctrine....
Senators on Monday said it is imperative for the government to go after the so-called “untouchables” who are behind the large-scale food smuggling in the country, affecting the livelihood of locals farmers and fishermen in the Philippines. “Merong (There are) untouchables. May mga (There are...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Monday, March 28 asked why the Department of Agriculture (DA) was lacking in its help for communities affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mlang town in Cotabato. Lacson raised this question in today’s Senate Committee of the Whole (COW)...
Former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Monday expressed belief that an efficient railway system in Mindanao will boost the region’s potential to be an agricultural hub. Ejercito, who is seeking a Senate comeback in the upcoming May 2022 polls, said improving Mindanao’s...
