DA Asec. Benavidez, itinalaga para pamunuan ang binuo nilang technical working group

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DA Asec. Benavidez, itinalaga para pamunuan ang binuo nilang technical working group
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00:00 Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture has formed a technical working group to help the lawmakers in the amendment of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Law.
00:11 Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr. appointed DA Assistant Secretary Paz Benavidez II
00:19 to lead the eight-member group that will lay the position and the government's priorities in the Senate and Congress.
00:26 According to Laurel, although the two groups' versions are different in terms of the details of the amendment,
00:33 the two groups are closely related in their work in the hoarding, profiteering, and the existence of cartels of agricultural products under Economic Sabotage,
00:43 as well as the establishment of a triple fine for the amount of smuggled products.
00:48 Lawmakers are also hoping that the incidents of smuggling will be reduced due to the heavy punishment
00:55 that will result in higher income for the producers and the more affordable price of the products.
01:02 (upbeat music)

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