'DA panel should go after real hoarders'

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Jan 08, 2024 12:06 am

SEN. Francis 'Chiz' Escudero is hopeful that the creation of a 'blacklisting committee' in the Department of Agriculture (DA) will lead to the identification of real food hoarders and agricultural smugglers.

The senator said the move of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. goes well with the anti-corruption campaign and other reforms he initiated in the department.

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