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Senate to investigate agricultural smuggling

SENATORS will convene the Senate Committee of the Whole to investigate the smuggling of agricultural products as they voiced dissatisfaction in the way the Bureau of Customs (BoC) handled the problem.

Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto 3rd urged his fellow senators to look into the large-scale smuggling of agricultural products that 'makes life difficult not only for farmers but also for the Filipino people.'

Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III wants the upper chamber to look into the large-scale smuggling of agricultural products in the country that makes life difficult not only for farmers but also for the Filipino people. Senate Photo