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DA VOWS TO GO AFTER ILLEGAL FERTILIZER TRADERS

The City prosecutor of Las Piñas has recommended the filing of charges against four individuals for violating the Fertilizer and Pesticides Act, following an inquest after their arrest for the illegal sale of unregistered agricultural chemicals and trading such commodities without a license. “We welcome this decisive action by the Las Piñas City prosecutor to […]

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DTI GOES AFTER ILLEGAL SALE OF VAPE ONLINE

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosted a briefing session with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and representatives from online shopping platforms Lazada, Tiktok, and Shopee to explore potential joint operations aimed at tackling illegal vape products. DTI Secretary Fred Pascual said the Department is holding violators accountable by equipping monitoring and enforcement […]

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DENR NABS 2 ONLINE TRADERS OF ENDANGERED COCKATOOS

In a spate of wildlife enforcement operations in the past weeks, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has successfully arrested two individuals who were selling umbrella cockatoos online. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the arrest of the suspects is part of the department’s renewed commitment to “conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative […]