(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P53 million worth of misdeclared agricultural products at the Port of Manila. In a statement, the BOC said the products, which were housed in 16 containers, arrived at Port 3 on Aug. 8, and had been declared by consignee Shinerise Trading Service as fishballs with a total declared duties and taxes of P2,542,882.00. Upon inspection, though, Customs examiners found the shipment contained an estimated P20.080 million worth of […]
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Customs official among those named as corrupt by Customs broker in House hearing resigns
(Eagle News) — One of the several Customs officials named as corrupt by a Customs broker in a House hearing on Monday has resigned. In his resignation letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte and dated Aug. 8, Milo Maestrecampo, director of the Bureau of Customs’ Imports and Assessment Service, said he was stepping down “in order to fight for my honor and integrity and in the name of ‘delicadeza.’” He said this was despite the […]





