Smuggling syndicate tied to Chinese groups, local businessmen, and officials — Sen. Pangilinan sounds alarm

MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Filipino growers aren’t just fighting pests or erratic weather conditions — they’re also up against something far more deceptive: a controlling and influential web of contrabandists working with crooked insiders, both foreign and local. In a sweltering Senate discussion on Monday, Senator Kiko Pangilinan pulled back the curtain on what he called a “betrayal […]
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