P50M halaga ng smuggled Agri-products mula sa China, nakumpiska sa isang bodega sa Navotas City
P50M halaga ng smuggled Agri-products mula sa China, nakumpiska sa isang bodega sa Navotas City
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00:00Millions of smuggled agricultural products were smuggled during the operation of the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Customs in a warehouse in Navotas City.
00:10That's what Clayzel Pardilla reported.
00:15The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Customs invaded this warehouse in Malanggay, Bangkulasi, Navotas City at 8 a.m.
00:24The warehouse was filled with kimchi and egg tarts, but when the authorities opened the warehouse, smuggled agricultural products were found.
00:34According to the DA, more than P22 million were smuggled in this warehouse by the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Customs.
00:46According to the DA, there is an importation ban on onions.
00:50It means that illegal products are imported here in the Philippines.
00:55There is no sanitary or phytosanitary permit, so it is not guaranteed that the products will be safe for the public to eat.
01:02Carrots and tomatoes were smuggled in their container vans without any documents.
01:08In total, more than P50 million were smuggled from China.
01:16There are no documents, so it's hard. There might be diseases or pests.
01:20What effect will this have on the farmers if the products are exported to the market?
01:23It will affect the prices and the livelihoods of our farmers, right?
01:27The country of origin will not dispatch or destroy the products.
01:32But in order not to waste, the Bureau of Plant Industry got a sample to put under the food safety test.
01:39We will file an appropriate request to the court that this product can be sold.
01:49We will sell it to the government if they allow it.
01:52We will check if there are residues of pesticides or microorganisms that affect the product and if it is safe.
02:02Our Secretary mentioned that there are no sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances.
02:08So it is really risky if this product will be exported to the market.
02:12The BOC is still investigating the real owner of the shipment.
02:17We will file a criminal case on smuggling.
02:21The warehouse was closed by the Navotas City Local Government.
02:25They did not register and there is no building permit.
02:29The Secretary of Agriculture, Teulo Rell Jr. is worried.
02:33Of course, we will see the consignee, whoever the President or the Directors are, they should hide first.
02:38Because we will not stop until we find them and put them in jail.
02:47At the appointed time, the consignee of smuggled products,
02:52Kalei Zalfordilia, for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.