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ESCUDERO: FILE CASES VS RICE SMUGGLERS NOW!

Senator Chiz Escudero issued fresh calls to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to immediately file criminal cases against hoarders and smugglers of rice, which delay has baffled him since the Marcos administration started its crackdown on suspected cartels of the food staple. Government authorities have announced major seizures of rice from various warehouses around the […]

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ESCUDERO: FILE CHARGES VS RICE HOARDERS, SMUGGLERS

Senator Chiz Escudero challenged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to immediately file charges against traders suspected of smuggling and hoarding rice, which is being blamed for the artificial shortage of the food staple and price spikes in recent months. At the same time, Escudero called on customs for their failure to disclose to the public […]