ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized an estimated P9.7-million worth of smuggled cigarettes near Santa Cruz Island here on Sunday, February 18. SMUGGLED cigarettes worth P9.7 million were seized by authorities in Zamboanga City. (2 nd ZCMFC photo) The 2nd Zamboanga City Mobile Force...
CEBU CITY — A 27-year-old woman was arrested after she tried to sneak in a pack of suspected shabu into the Mandaue City Jail hidden in her private part on Tuesday, February 13. A PACK of suspected shabu and a cell phone were found inserted in the private part of a female jail visitor in...
Photos: Bureau of Customs The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is currently on the lookout for two smuggled Bugatti Chiron super sports cars valued at an astonishing P330 million. These 2023 model sports cars, one blue (with plate number NIM 5448) and one red (with plate number NIM 5450), have been...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 62-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle a pack of suspected shabu for his detained son in Ormoc City on New Year’s Eve. Police identified the suspect as Aurelio Basete. Basete arrived at the Ormoc City Jail Male Dormitory in Barangay Altavista to bring...
The government should intensify its campaign against smuggling, particularly of agricultural products such as onions, garlic, carrots, and rice especially this Christmas season, Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid said. Lapid, who was in La Trinidad, Benguet, last Friday, learned that rampant...
Leading oil firm Petron Corporation has been ranked consistent topnotcher in the country’s fuel marking program that is being enforced by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to potently curb smuggling in the downstream oil sector. As reported by the Customs bureau, Petron rated highest in the fuel...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co The arrest of alleged large-scale onion smuggler Jayson de Roxas Taculog shows President Marcos' determination to end the problem of agricultural smuggling once and for all. Thus, said House Committee on...
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio hailed the arrest of an individual who was caught smuggling 30 containers of onions. In a statement, Rubio said on Friday, Nov. 17, that the successful arrest is a huge step toward the government’s campaign against agricultural smuggling. “This shows the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to pursue the filing of charges against the trader responsible for smuggling more than P1.43-billion worth of contraband e-cigarettes bearing the "FLAVA" label. Tulfo said these contraband were seized by the Bureau of...
President Marcos has urged the people of Capiz to help in the fight against smuggling and hoarding of agricultural goods amid the high prices of food commodities in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Speaking before beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang...
President Marcos said the government has already filed cases against alleged rice smugglers as he renewed his vow to go after those who are supposedly manipulating the price of rice in the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this as he led the...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Sunday, Oct. 1, revealed that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against rice smugglers in Bulacan, while cases are being built up for filing in Zamboanga City. Customs Commissioner Bien...
