Saying that the government is "losing billions", Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Migs" Nograles underscored on Saturday morning, March 18 the urgent need to pass the proposed law against tobacco smuggling. The House of Representatives has already approved on third and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P2.5 million in a parked vehicle here on Thursday, March 16. POLICE haul boxes of smuggled cigarettes found inside a vehicle parked on Don Toribio St. in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City on Thursday, March 16. (Zamboanga City LGU...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police seized smuggled cigarettes worth P80,000 in the municipality of Libjo in the island province of Dinagat on Thursday, March 16. The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in the Caraga region arrested two suspected...
Two container vans containing P40 million worth of smuggled poultry products were seized at the Subic Port, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Monday, March 13. In a statement, the agriculture department said the containers were consigned to the Abucayan Business and Trade. The DA said...
The House of Representatives has gained a commitment from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) that it would assist them in monitoring the entry of agricultural products in the country amid an ongoing panel inquiry on the issue of hoarding. Onions sold at a Quezon City supermarket. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
Senators on Tuesday, February 21 scored officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Philippine National Police Aviation Security (PNP-AVSEC) Group National Capital Region Aviation Security, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) for finger-pointing when they were...
Davao del Norte 1st district and former House Speaker, Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez floated on Tuesday, Feb. 21 the possibility of the Philippines being a future exporter of "good" cannabis or marijuana. (Getty images) Alvarez made these remarks during the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs' deliberation...
As the agriculture sector continues to intensify the fight against smuggling, a consumer group called for the immediate passage of Senate Bill 1688 which expands the coverage of the Republic Act (RA) 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016. SMUGGLED onions weighing a total of 71,551...
Around P150 million worth of agricultural products were seized in separate raids on 24 warehouses in Malabon and Manila as the Bureau of Customs (BOC) further stepped up the campaign against smuggling. The raids conducted on Friday, Feb, 17, came barely a week after BOC Commissioner Bienvenido...
Joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 300 tons of imported onions and garlic in simultaneous raids on warehouses in Manila and Malabon on Friday, Feb, 17. CIDG director Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat, Jr. said the operation...
Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P90 million worth of cigarettes and sugar believed to have been smuggled into the country following an inspection on container vans at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Friday, Feb. 17. Newly-installed BOC...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated around 850,000 liters of fuel following the interception of a motor tanker off the waters of Batangas on Wednesday, Feb. 15. BOC Deputy Commissioner Teddy Raval said the seizure of motor tanker MT BRALEMAN 1, came after it was found out that the...
