FASTER PROCESS. Agriculture Undersecretary Fermin Adriano urges the Department of Justice to hasten their prosecution of agricultural smugglers in the country in the Laging Handa briefing on Monday (April 25, 2022). Adriano noted these smugglers could be charged with "economic sabotage." (Screengrab) MANILA- The Department of Agriculture (DA) called on Monday the Department of Justice to expedite the prosecution of agricultural smugglers. In the Laging Handa briefing, DA Undersecretary Fermin Adriano reiterated that their department has no power, under the law, to prosecute or charge agricultural smugglers, who he said are behind the "economic sabotage" in the country. "So kinakailangan talagang pag-ibayuhin ng DOJ 'yung 'pag-prosecute nito at sana bilisan po nila (So the DOJ needs to continue and expedite their prosecution). make the process much faster," he said. Adriano made the plea following the congressional hearing where several "smuggl
FASTER PROCESS. Agriculture Undersecretary Fermin Adriano urges the Department of Justice to hasten their prosecution of agricultural smugglers in the country in the Laging Handa briefing on Monday (April 25, 2022). Adriano noted these smugglers could be charged with "economic sabotage." (Screengrab) MANILA- The Department of Agriculture (DA) called on Monday the Department of Justice to expedite the prosecution of agricultural smugglers. In the Laging Handa briefing, DA Undersecretary Fermin Adriano reiterated that their department has no power, under the law, to prosecute or charge agricultural smugglers, who he said are behind the "economic sabotage" in the country. "So kinakailangan talagang pag-ibayuhin ng DOJ 'yung 'pag-prosecute nito at sana bilisan po nila (So the DOJ needs to continue and expedite their prosecution). make the process much faster," he said. Adriano made the plea following the congressional hearing where several "smuggl