HEADS must roll at the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Food Authority (NFA) because officials of these agencies knew of rice smuggling activities but did nothing to stop it, according to Rep. Fernando Hicap of Anakpawis.

Hicap said the traders who were issued import permits by the DA were the same people behind rice smuggling.

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