As expected, President Marcos’ latest decision to relax the rules on the importation of agricultural products is being opposed by traders and middlemen who have been unduly enriching themselves by buying low from farmers and fishermen and selling high to consumers. The President has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to simplify its policies and procedures on the importation of farm products and remove other nontariff barriers that restrict or delay their entry to the country.
In a decision ably penned by Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez, the Supreme Court unanimously struck down the Nov. 29, 2023 resolution of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc that disqualified Smartmatic TIM Corp. from participating in any public bidding, especially the bidding for the automated election system (AES) for the 2025 elections. And yet, the Court did not invalidate the bidding won by Miru Systems. Why? Let me explain. ALL PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS, SERVICES, OR CONSTRUCTION WORKS are governed by Republic Act No. 9184, the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA). This law requires public bidding before goods, services, or
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