MANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will look into the alleged “tongpats” scheme within the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the importation of pork and come up with a report and recommendation to President Rodrigo Duterte.
PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica said Thursday that in fact, they already started their investigation in December last year and will issue subpoenas.
It was Senator Panfilo Lacson who bared the racket in DA where kickbacks can reach up to P6 billion if the proposal to lower the tariffs and increase import allocation on such products is approved by the President.
“PACC will investigate. In fact, we have already …
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