RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) TO RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT TO DECLARE A STATE OF NATIONAL CALAMITY DUE TO THE SEVERE IMPACT OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF) ON THE SWINE INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO PERSUADE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, HIS EXCELLENCY RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, TO DISAPPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO LOWER THE TARIFF RATES ON AND TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUME OF IMPORTED PORK PRODUCTS, AND TO URGE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT THAT A STATE OF NATIONAL CALAMITY BE DECLARED DUE TO THE SEVERE IMPACT OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ON THE SWINE INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FOOD SECURITY CRISIS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE SEVERE OUTBREAK OF THE AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF) AND CONSEQUENTLY, BY THE ADOPTION OF POLICY SOLUTION CONTINGENT ON IMPORTATION WHICH IS FORESEEN TO CAUSE BILLIONS OF REVENUE LOSSES AND FURTHER PERPETRATE THE UNABATED CORRUPTION IN THE FORM OF TONG-PATS AND TECHNICAL SMUGGLING OF POULTRY AND PORK PRODUCTS THAT WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO THE DEMISE OF THE LOCAL INDUSTRY AND ADVERSE PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS IF NO APPROPRIATE MEASURES WILL BE ADOPTED