The Filipino Department of Agriculture has filed cases against at least 40 alleged onion smugglers. DA Assistant Secretary James Layug has stated: “We have around 20 consignees who are on deck for filing cases under Republic Act (RA) No. 10845. Right now, we have already filed 40 cases under the Anti-Agriculture Smuggling Law, another 10 under the Food Safety Act.”
These cases are currently under resolution in various prosecutors’ offices, including those in Bataan, Manila, and Batangas, he added. “We are also coordinating with the special prosecutor's office created by the DOJ specifically for handling smuggling cases,” said Layug.
Source: gmanetwork.com
