A consumer group criticized the move of Sen.
Lito Lapid to include tobacco smuggling under Republic Act 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, saying it is anti-Filipino.Malayang Konsyumer spokesperson Simoun Salinas said Lapid filed Senate Bill 1812 seeking to amend RA 10845 to insert tobacco and tobacco products and place them in the same category as rice, sugar, vegetables and essential food items entitled for protection against smuggling.'We question the timing of Senator Lapid's proposal.
'He should instead fight for the retention of essential food and agriculture products as the smuggling law's core focus, as well as stiffer penalties for smugglers and cartels. Tobacco should be excluded from the list. Let foreign tobacco companies fight their own battles, they shouldn't be allowed to ride on serious problems like agricultural smuggling in order to advance their agenda,' he added.
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