The bill's passage in the House comes against the backdrop of a government that blames cartels and hoarders for the steep increases in the prices of key agricultural commodities over the past year
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives passed on final reading a bill that seeks to slap heavier sanctions on individuals engaged in agricultural smuggling.
Under the measure, not only large-scale smuggling of agri-fishery commodities would fit the description, but also hoarding, profiteering, and cartelizing of agri-fishery and tobacco products. Alleged offenders of the measure would have five days to produce evidence to avert seizure and forfeiture of products and properties by the government.
“Through [the measure], increasing the certainty of being arrested, prosecuted, tried, and convicted would be the best deterrent… against the operations of smugglers, hoarders, and profiteers. We have improved the chances of finally convicting smugglers,” House agriculture committee Mark Enverga of Quezon’s 1st District said on Tuesday, September 26.by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on September 21, Thursday. The chief executive did the same for the House version on Tuesday.
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