{"id":38282,"date":"2015-01-12T15:38:05","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T07:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=38282"},"modified":"2025-01-19T03:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T08:06:11","slug":"lawmaker-calls-on-agri-secretary-alcala-to-take-an-loa-over-garlic-racket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/12\/lawmaker-calls-on-agri-secretary-alcala-to-take-an-loa-over-garlic-racket\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmaker calls on Agri secretary Alcala to take an LOA over garlic racket"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_17007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17007\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/garlic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17007\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/garlic.jpg\" alt=\"Garlic from a recent harvest in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. Ramon F. Velasquez \/ Wikipedia photo\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/garlic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/garlic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/garlic-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wikipedia photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has been urged by senior administration congressman Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian (NPC, Valenzuela City) to voluntarily take a leave of absence, in light of allegation tying him to activities of the the multi-billion peso \u201cgarlic cartel.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy prelone online <a href=\"https:\/\/ozgurmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/prelone.html\">https:\/\/ozgurmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/prelone.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The existence of the garlic cartel, along with their illicit activities \u2013 such as price fixing, and supply manipulation \u2013 was recently confirmed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).<\/p>\n<p>Gatchalian yesterday challenged Alcala to temporarily step-down from his post, as he cited the example set by former Health Secretary Enrique Ona, who gave up his position during the NBI\u2019s investigation imnto anomalies surrounding the Department of Health\u2019s purchase of pneumonia vaccines.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy bactrim online <a href=\"https:\/\/ozgurmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/bactrim.html\">https:\/\/ozgurmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/bactrim.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecretary Alcala should face a thorough probe by the NBI since his being linked to the garlic cartel is a very serious allegation that must be investigated to the fullest,\u201d Gatchalian said.<\/p>\n<p>Alcala is one among a number of Department of Agriculture officials being investigated by the NBI for the purported garlic fiasco which caused the prices of garlic to skyrocket some months ago.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy flagyl online <a href=\"https:\/\/ozgurmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/flagyl.html\">https:\/\/ozgurmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/flagyl.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The illicit activities were earlier exposed by Elizabeth \u201cLilybeth\u201d Valenzuela, a garlic importer who stated under oath that former Bureau of Plant Industry Director Clarito Barron directed garlic importers to secure Alcala\u2019s \u201cblessing\u201d so they could be issued the corresponding import permits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has been urged by senior administration congressman Rep. 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