Smuggled agri products soar under ‘Daang Matuwid’

MORE than P200-billion worth of agricultural products were smuggled during the past five years of President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s term, a clear indication that smuggling has flourished and continues to thrive under his “Madaang Matuwid,” a farmers’ association said on Friday.

This is more than double the P94 billion worth of agricultural commodities reportedly smuggled during the previous five years (2004-2009), said farm lobby group Samahang Industriya sa Agrikultura (Sinag).