SENATE President Francis Escudero said on Tuesday that the proposed Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act was scheduled for signing by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday.
Escudero added that the measure, which will address widespread smuggling, profiteering and hoarding of agricultural products, aims to raise the income of farmers and make food more affordable to Filipinos.
Senate President Francis Escudero. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA