Manila, July 8 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC), seized PHP100 million worth of smuggled agricultural products at the Subic port in Zambales on Tuesday.

This came after the DA ordered the suspension of the release of 59 40-feet shipments from China at the Subic Bay New Container Terminal amid the intensified efforts to curb agricultural smuggling.

Of the total flagged, 52 shipments were verified wherein 21 containers were cleared for release while the remaining 31 flunked the examination, according to the BOC.

"Nabawasan na iyong 59, 21 ay walang problema (The 59 have been reduced as 21 containers were cleared). There are still 31 containers under customs custody at lumalabas na (and it appears th...