Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has expressed concern over the widespread smuggling and illicit trade of excisable products, including cigarettes and vapes, warning this could lead to peace and order issues. Aside from this, Gatchalian also said such activities erode the country’s revenue...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), vowed on Wednesday, Dec. 18, to intensify the campaign against agricultural smuggling and hoarding, particularly rice. Marbil said the continuous efforts to run after smugglers, hoarders and profiteers of agricultural...
President Marcos renewed his government's resolve to combat smuggling and hoarding in the country, vowing that he would not let anyone take advantage of Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he led the distribution of confiscated mackerel to...
President Marcos has directed the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify the campaign against agricultural smugglers as they disrupt the supply chain and impact the prices of goods in the market. DISTRIBUTION OF SEIZED MACKEREL — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Police seized 75 boxes of smuggled cigarettes valued at P1.3 million in a checkpoint in Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija on Saturday, Nov. 30. SEVENTY-FIVE boxes of smuggled cigarettes were seized in Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija on Nov. 30. Police Col. Ferdinand Germino, Nueva Ecija...
BACOLOD CITY – Police confiscated smuggled cigarettes worth P1.1 million in a house in Purok Masanagon, Barangay Balintawak, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 11. SMUGGLED cigarettes worth P1.1 million were seized in Barangay Balintawak, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on...
(From to right) Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Pasig City lone district Rep. Roman Romulo, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's Office) House...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A woman was arrested after shabu and marijuana were found in her mouth while visiting an inmate at the Talipan District Jail here on Monday afternoon, Oct. 22. Jail Officer 1 Leizl Keith Abegail Agar Queñano was inspecting food and belongings and conducting a body...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police seized smuggled cigarettes worth P2.2 million and arrested a suspected smuggler in a buy-bust operation on Tuesday afternoon, October 15, in Barangay Biga, Calatagan, Batangas. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspect as alias Alwin, 48, a resident...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested two vendors and confiscated smuggled cigarettes valued at P892,385 at the Bago Public Market, Barangay Makiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, October 12. The suspects were identified as Nasif, 25, and Sadik, 21, residents of Barangay Balintawak,...
BUTUAN CITY – Police seized 8,060 liters of smuggled petroleum in Del Carmen, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte province before dawn on Friday, October 11. Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office Director Police Col. Nilo T. Texon, in a report to Police Regional Office-13 Director Police...
Senator Cynthia Villar hailed the signing into law of a measure that imposes severe sanctions against smugglers, profiteers, hoarders, and cartels of agricultural and fishery products. Senator Cynthia Villar expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for signing the Anti-Agricultural...
