Customs incurs P7-B deficit in Oct, Nov, dims P585-B target for 2018

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:26:36 +0000

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) failed to meet its collection target for two consecutive months in the fourth quarter of the year with a deficit of almost P7 billion, dimming…READ

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No evidence linking Lapeña to P11-B shabu smuggling-PDEA

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:59:29 +0000

No evidence linking Lapeña to P11-B shabu smuggling-PDEA

There is no evidence to link former Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña to the smuggling of over P11-billion worth of shabu, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino said on Thursday.

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No evidence to link Lapeña to P11-B shabu smuggling-PDEA

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:59:29 +0000

No evidence to link Lapeña to P11-B shabu smuggling-PDEA

There is no evidence to link former Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña to the smuggling of over P11-billion worth of shabu, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino said on Thursday.

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P8-M worth of smuggled rice intercepted off Basilan town

SOME P8 million worth of smuggled rice were intercepted off the coast of Maluso, Basilan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday. Joint elements of the PCG and the…READ

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Military won’t take over BOC civilian posts – Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday defended his decision to put the Bureau of Customs (BOC) temporarily under military control, saying there was “no law and order” in the corruption-plagued agency.

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Drug syndicates have penetrated govt – Customs chief

DRUG syndicates have penetrated the highest echelons of the government, including the Bureau of Customs, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), according to Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña. “It is…READ MORE

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Pimentel hits delays in release of balikbayan boxes in Manila ports

As the countdown to Christmas begins, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III questioned the delays in release of merchandise and balikbayan boxes arriving in Manila’s ports and said he planned to summon Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials to explain the problem.

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P24-M worth of ecstasy from France seized in Pasay

P24-M worth of ecstasy from France seized in Pasay

Officers of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized a total of P24.147 million worth of imported ecstasy from France in an operation conducted at the Central Mail Exchange Center of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in Pasay City Friday.

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Failure of intelligence allowed entry of P7-B worth of ‘shabu’ in Cavite–Lapena

FAILURE of intelligence among the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other government agencies tasked to run after illegal drugs allowed 1 million tons of “shabu” worth P7 billion to enter the country. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena admitted this in a hastily called press conference on Saturday after authorities discovered […]

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