The Department of Agriculture (DA) has sounded the alarm over a potential public health risk after it intercepted six container vans of misdeclared agricultural goods —including tons of onions and frozen fish — in what could be the first test case for the newly signed Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act. Declared as egg noodles, spring rolls, and dumplings, the shipments were found to contain 74 metric tons of red onions valued at P10.3 million, yellow onions worth P3.82 million, and frozen mackerel valued at from P13 million to P20 million.

Mago, J. (2025, July 2). DA crackdown nets P30-M smuggled fish, onions. Daily Tribune, p. A2.