MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday constituted itself into the Committee of the Whole to investigate the food security crisis stemming from the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak and the alleged “tongpats” scheme in the importation of pork.
The Senate decided to launch the Committee of the Whole investigation, having adopted Resolution No. 685 filed by Senator Panfilo Lacson.
According to the resolution, the inquiry will also look into the “adoption of policy solutions contingent on importation which is foreseen to cause billions of revenue losses.”
“It is high time for the Senate as a whole to take the bull by its horn, face the problem squarely, and adopt policies…
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