X and Y entered into a contract for smuggling or importation of contraband. What is the status of the contract? Do they have an action against each other if one of them does not comply with the contract? What are the effects? The President declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the prices of basic commodities are fixed by the government. Suppose you bought kilos of rice and paid an amount beyond that which is fixed by the government, can you recover the excess amount that you paid with legal interest?