BACOLOD CITY – Two men were arrested for transporting smuggled cigarettes worth P200,000 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspects as Omair Dirindigun, 25, and Sacaroding Sarip, 21, residents of Barangay 5, San Carlos City. Police Major Ryan Villasario, deputy...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) discovered around P505 million worth of rice, which are believed to have been smuggled into the country, during a series of inspections in three warehouses in Bulacan on Thursday, Aug. 24. BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio said the 202,000 sacks of rice discovered...
Intelligence and investigation agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have discovered around P30 million worth of expired meat and other frozen meat products in an inspection they conducted on a warehouse in Caloocan City. BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio said the operation stemmed from the confirmed...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A businessman was arrested for allegedly selling smuggled cigarettes in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur province last week, police reported Monday, July 31. The businessman was arrested after two weeks of monitoring by the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed on Thursday, July 27, to take additional measures to address the smuggling operations in the country, particularly of agricultural products which has been the serious problem of local farmers. The commitment to intensified anti-smuggling activities was in response...
Quezon 4th district Rep. Keith Micah “Atty. Mike” Tan (Facebook) House Assistant Majority Leader and Quezon 4th district Rep. Keith Micah “Atty. Mike” Tan has responded to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) by filing two measures that the latter...
Cases will be filed against hoarders of agricultural products, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin assured the public on Tuesday, July 25. Bersamin's statement came after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos issued a stern warning against them during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA),...
Smugglers, hoarders, and those who manipulate prices of basic commodities received a stern warning from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), who warned them that their days are numbered. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Internal Revenue seized 252 cases of smuggled cigarettes worth P4 million in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 13....
The Philippine Navy (PN) has intercepted a “jungkung” vessel or fishing boat (FB) which carried P13.8 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes off the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte over the weekend. (Photo: *Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, Philippine Navy) * Commodore...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some P7.1-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted in Zamboanga City on Saturday, July 8. SOME P7.1-million worth of smuggled cigarettes on their way to Pagadian from Sulu were intercepted in Zamboanga City on Saturday, July 8. (2nd ZCMFC photo) The smuggled...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Friday, July 7 expressed his support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to go after smugglers of agricultural products, particularly into the alleged onion cartel. ...
