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‘Hindi naman siguro masamang maghanapbuhay ang pamilya ko, ‘di ba?’ Navotas Consultant Toby Tiangco says, addressing battle of curiosity allegations made in opposition to him throughout a DA finances listening to
MANILA, Philippines – Navotas Consultant Toby Tiangco responded to allegations of battle of curiosity after his household’s enterprise was named as one of many prime importers of galunggong (spherical scad).
“Hindi naman siguro masamang maghanapbuhay ang pamilya ko, ‘di ba? And ang important enterprise ng pamilya ko is fishing,” Tiangco instructed reporters on Tuesday, September 16. (Is it unhealthy if my household does enterprise? And our important enterprise is fishing.)
He went on so as to add that the fishing business is definitely in opposition to importations. The federal government imports fish to stabilize costs and provide.
“Kaya lang, ‘yun na nga, we have been in opposition to importation, kaya lang walang magawa,” Tiangco mentioned. (We have been in opposition to importation however we will’t do something about it.)
Navotas, the fishing capital of the Philippines, has been the Tiangcos’ stronghold for the previous 20 years. Toby had been Navotas mayor since 2000, together with his youthful brother and incumbent Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco alternating with him since 2010.
In the course of the finances listening to of the Division of Agriculture earlier than the Home committee on appropriations on Monday, September 15, Bicol Saro Consultant Terry Ridon named the Tiangcos’ Trans-pacific Journey Fishing Company as one of many prime importers of galunggong in September 2024.
When Ridon requested if he thought there was a battle of curiosity concerning the Tiangcos’ fish import allocations and their positions, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. mentioned, “In order for you me to essentially touch upon that, I feel they deserve what they’re getting as a result of they’re the pinakamalaking ni-la-land talaga, e (they’re those who land the most important quantity of fish).”
On Tuesday, Tiangco, as an alternative, drew consideration to Ako Bicol Consultant Zaldy Co‘s try to get a complete allocation of three,000 containers of imported fish for 3 fishing corporations.
“Pero ang pinakamalaking query doon was bakit si Zaldy Co, nanghihingi siya ng 3,000 containers?“ Tiangco mentioned. “‘Yung (That) 3,000 containers, that’s the allocation for 3 years of the entire business.“
(However the greatest query right here is why is Zaldy Co asking for 3,000 containers?)
This info on Co was divulged by Laurel throughout his company’s finances listening to on Monday.
“We have been being compelled at the moment to offer him 3,000 containers of fish, which I didn’t agree,” Laurel mentioned on Monday. Laurel himself is a fishing tycoon, the proprietor of Frabelle Fishing Company earlier than divesting when he assumed the place of agriculture chief.
Co was the previous chairperson of the Home appropriations committee. He was additionally the co-founder of Sunwest Development and Growth Company, a enterprise empire that secured big authorities infrastructure tasks, together with flood management works, and equipped overpriced and outdated laptops for the Division of Training.
– Rappler.com
