NFA grilled on permit issued to farmers’ coop linked to rice smuggling
Officials of the National Food Authority (NFA) were grilled at a Senate hearing on Monday over the decision to issue an import permit to a farmers’ cooperative allegedly linked to rice smuggling.
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto questioned why the San Carlos Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SACAMUCO) was given an import permit by even after the Bureau of Customs tagged it as one of the consignees involved in illegal rice trade. “Sa madaling salita, hindi niyo ginagawa ang trabaho niyo… Ang lumalabas dito, parang napapalusutan ang NFA,” Recto told NFA officials present at the hearing.
Related Posts
BOC-NAIA seizes over P4M worth of undeclared foreign currency
The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted...
Custom officers seize 5.75 kg Gold at Mumbai Airport; 2 arrested
Custom officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport...
PolyOne aims brand protection tech at consumer electronics
Plastics specialist PolyOne has started selling its Percept authentication system...
Market for Illegally-Made Goods Reaches $460 Billion
A new report says as much as $461 billion was spent on counterfeit andpirated...