The Bureau of Customs seized a shipment of processed chicken meat at the Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Aug. 17.
The shipment was intercepted at the check-in baggage of Vietnamese passengers on board the carrier ship.
The confiscated 16 kilos of processed meat were already turned over to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). The Veterinary Quarantine Services office also issued a Notice of Violation against the importer.
District Collector Carmelita Talusan said all meat and meat products must have the necessary permits and clearances from the BAI before their importation.
"The Port of NAIA will be more stringent in protecting the nation’s borders with the issuance of Customs Memorandum Circular 110-2022 that lists the agricultural products banned by of the Department of Agriculture," said Tulusan.
From January to July 2022, the port already confiscated 1,176.2 Kilos of meat products from passengers coming from abroad.