President Marcos said the government has already filed cases against alleged rice smugglers as he renewed his vow to go after those who are supposedly manipulating the price of rice in the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this as he led the...
Smugglers and hoarders are the insects that disrupt the supply and prices of rice in the country, President Marcos said as he put the blame on them over the rising prices of rice. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos called them "bukbok" or weevils that usually infest old and poorly-stored stock of rice and...
Law enforcement authorities should prioritize all well-known personalities linked to agricultural smuggling once the measure recommending hoarding, profiteering, and cartel as economic sabotage is signed into law. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito pointed this out on Thursday,...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) Likening them to the "devil", hoarders and price manipulators of agricultural goods such as rice and onions ought to be jailed for their misdeeds, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee said on Thursday,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. warned anew rice hoarders and price manipulators in the country amid the reported price increase of rice in the market. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos issued the stern warning as he ordered the Department of Agriculture...
Cases will be filed against hoarders of agricultural products, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin assured the public on Tuesday, July 25. Bersamin's statement came after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos issued a stern warning against them during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA),...
Smugglers, hoarders, and those who manipulate prices of basic commodities received a stern warning from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), who warned them that their days are numbered. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez renewed his warning to the hoarders of agricultural products to stop their "evil" deeds once and for all. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) "I reiterate my warning to these evil hoarders and unscrupulous businessmen. We are breathing down your necks. Tuldukan...
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food is expediting the conduct of its motu proprio investigation on the issue of agricultural products hoarding. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Originally scheduled on Wednesday, Feb, 14, the panel inquiry will instead...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave his most ominous message yet to hoarders of agricultural products on Tuesday, Feb. 7, as he told them to "moderate their greed". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Video screenshot from Speaker’s office) "Stop these foolishness, bring back the supply, stabilize...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has threatened to have alleged hoarders of onions and other agricultural goods arrested if they refuse to participate in the congresssional inquiry on the soaring prices of the commodities. House Speaker Martin Romualdez stand up to get his point across during his...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez wants to get tough against the hoarders of onion and garlic, who according to the official are committing "economic sabotage". House Speaker Martin Romualdez, onions sold at a Quezon City supermarket (Speaker’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) “We received information...
