00:00 Four warehouses in Bukawe and Malagta, in Bulacan were discussed and prepared by the Bureau of Customs.
00:08 Aside from the fact that more than 400 million pesos of rice were imported,
00:14 the rice was also delivered to the warehouses.
00:19 Jun Veneracion was one of the participants.
00:26 The President ordered to look at the raids in the warehouses that are storing rice to manipulate its price.
00:33 Four new warehouses in Bukawe and Malagta, in Bulacan were raided by the Bureau of Customs today.
00:41 In total, more than 400 million pesos of commercial rice were seen in the warehouses.
00:46 And just like the raid last week, some leaders of the Congress were also involved in the operation.
00:52 We will look at it one by one, who imports, who hoards, and who profits.
00:58 Because it's economic sabotage.
01:00 It's not available, it's non-available.
01:03 So be careful, we're watching.
01:06 Aside from the 100,000 bags of commercial rice,
01:08 60,000 bags of rice were also discovered in the raid,
01:12 which were being stolen and stolen.
01:15 The Bureau of Customs said that these were in stock for a long time.
01:19 Unlike rice, rice can be damaged for a longer period of time.
01:22 So it can also be hidden for a longer period of time.
01:25 It was only now that the Customs raid happened that this much rice was hidden.
01:30 Our doubt is that they are stealing when the price is high, and then they will sell it to the market.
01:38 The warehouse managers denied that they are doing something illegal.
01:41 It's really rice.
01:42 If it's needed, they will steal it.
01:44 But if it's not, if there's no price, they will steal it because it's in stock.
01:49 We're open, we're not hiding anything.
01:52 We have documents, all of this is new that we are releasing.
01:59 Four warehouses were stationed while the Customs is waiting for documents from the owners
02:05 to prove that their rice is legal within 15 days.
02:10 But in this situation, the workers who earn only a day are the ones who are really in trouble.
02:16 I just got here.
02:18 I don't have a job, I don't have anything to do.
02:22 The government wants something.
02:25 We don't know how many days it will take.
02:27 This is what we are expecting.
02:29 If the owners can give documents quickly, they can open again quickly, said the Customs.
02:37 But if the smuggled or denied importation is proven,
02:40 the government will confiscate the rice and deny it to the Department of Social Welfare and Development
02:46 and Department of Agriculture.
02:48 If this is distributed to the stores, I'm sure it will be a big help to our mothers.
02:55 At the same time, it will be a stern warning to all our other traders, rice mills.
03:01 For GMA Integrated News, June Veneracion, Tutok, 24 Hours.
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