00:00The Federation of Philippine Industries, or FPI, continues its efforts to assist the government in combating smuggling and illicit trade
00:08within the country.
00:09According to FPI Chairperson Emeritus Jesus Aranza, the decline may be attributed to the influx of ukay-ukay into the
00:18Philippines.
00:19Previously, the country's textile industry boasted over 1.5 million spindles,
00:24but the number has drastically fallen to only about 150,000 due to ongoing smuggling of used clothing.
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