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SENATOR Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo has sought clarification from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) regarding the status of the sugar shipment in Subic that was placed under the custody of the bureau on suspicion that it was using recycled import documents. During the continuation of the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing…
Six Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials from the Port of Subic were relieved for their supposed involvement in the alleged smuggling of sugar, Malacañang announced. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) relieves six officials for alleged smuggling of sugar at the Port of Subic. (OPS) Press Secretary Trixi
(File photo) MANILA - Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents recently conducted series of inspections on several sugar warehouses in Caloocan City and Marilao, Bulacan upon the orders of Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez. In a statement Monday, the BOC said the inspections were conducted on Aug. 19 and 20, by virtue of a Letter of Authority issued by Customs Commissioner Yogi Felimon Ruiz, led by Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and members of military intelligence, where they found thousands of sacks of sugar. The authorities asked perso...
(Photo courtesy of BOC Public Information and Assistance Division) MANILA - The seizure of about 7,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar at the Subic Port in Zambales is a confirmation of reports reaching the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) that Sugar Order (SO) No. 4, which was disapproved by Malacanang, could have been used as cover for sugar smuggling. But since SO 4 was scrapped, those behind the attempted smuggling of 140,000 bags of sugar in Subic have resorted to using "recycled import permits," which refer to permits for old allocations, such as those issued by the Sugar Regu...