Sen. Cynthia Villar has reiterated that tobacco is included in the agricultural products covered by her proposed Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act of 2023.
She said this law will amend the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act to include hoarding, profiteering and cartel of agricultural products as economic sabotage.
“And Tobacco will be included in the agricultural products covered by this law,”said Villar who was Guest Speaker in the International Tobacco Agricultural Summit held at Shangri-La in BGC, Taguig City today,Aug. 3.
The senator noted that it is her advocacy to support Filipino farmers as they are the ‘backbone’ of the Philippine agriculture sector.
She likewise acknowledged the tobacco industry plays a vital role in the economy of the Philippines, being one of the world’s largest tobacco producers.
The National Tobacco Administration said the tobacco industry significantly contributes to employment and revenue generation in the country, supporting around 2.2 million Filipinos directly or indirectly.
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