The government will have its first case of agricultural economic sabotage under Republic Act 12022 or the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act against smugglers of P178.5 million worth of frozen mackerel seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in October, President Marcos said yesterday. Marcos made the declaration as he inspected 21 container vans of the confiscated shipment at the Port Area in Manila, and later led the donation of the goods to poor residents in Tondo.

Flores, H., Ong, G., & Cabrera, R. (2024, December 15). Seized mackerel is 1st case under Agri Economic Sabotage Act. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 4.