MANILA, Philippines — There could be at least 30 million kilos of pork smuggled into the country last year, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Wednesday, citing supposed discrepancies in the data of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
Pangilinan said figures from the BOC showed that a total of over 225 million kilos of pork with a value of over P16 billion was imported in 2020.
But the BAI, which conducts the meat inspection, reported pork imports at over 256 million kilos, according to the senator.
“Bakit magkaiba ang data ng Customs at ng BAI? Bakit mas mababa ang sa Customs? Nasaan napunta ang mga 30 million kilos ng imported na baboy? …
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