DOJ to Boost Prosecutors' Skills for Anti-Economic Sabotage Law Enforcement
The Philippine Department of Justice plans to enhance capacity-building workshops for prosecutors on the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) Law. This initiative aims to strengthen the prosecution of agricultural smuggling syndicates and secure the law's first conviction.
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