English: Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform and sponsor of the measure in the Senate, said severe penalties are needed to deter smuggling and abusive market practices which threaten the well-being of agricultural producers and welfare of the consumers, and the economy as a whole.
Filipino: Sinabi ni Villar, chairperson ng Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform at sponsor ng panukala sa Senado, na kailangan ng matinding parusa para mapigilan ang smuggling at mapang-abusong market practices na nagbabanta sa kapakanan ng mga agricultural producers at kapakanan ng mga consumer, at ang ekonomiya sa kabuuan.