Agri trader tagged in onion smuggling skips House inquiry

MANILA, Philippines --- An agricultural trader accused of being involved in onion smuggling did not show up at an inquiry of the House of Representatives on Monday to attend to "equally important commitments." Lilia "Leah" Cruz relayed her excuse through her legal counsel, Kenneth Bryan Tegio, during the inquiry of the Committee on Agriculture and Food into the possible hoarding of farm products like onions. "She informed [me] that prior to receiving the notice, she already made equally important commitments," Tegio said. Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga, the committee chair, lamented Cruz's absence, saying she had a lot of questions to answer. "Given the pr...

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