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By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, who was cited in contempt by the Senate for his refusal to attend subsequent hearings on corruption in the Bureau of Customs last year, was released from detention on Monday. It was Senator Richard Gordon, with whom Faeldon has repeatedly exchanged harsh words, who ordered his release. Before being released, Faeldon promised to not “talk back” to the senators during hearings. “So the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday filed economic sabotage and graft raps against former Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and several others over the alleged smuggling of rice valued at $680,000 through the Cagayan de Oro port. Lacson also charged National Food Authority Administrator Jason Aquino; lawyer Tomas Alcid, former district collector of the Port of Cagayan de Oro; lawyer Geniefelle Lagmay, customs liaison officer to NFA of the Office of the […]
Opposition and administration lawmakers want him out of BOC (Eagle News) — More senators are asking for Malacanang to “show the door” to Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon citing the results of hearings on the P6.4 billion shabu shipment that had passed through the customs bureau without any inspection. Both opposition and administration senators are calling for his resignation, with both Liberal Party senators Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon citing the “bipartisan clamor” for […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte decided to retain Nicanor Faeldon as Customs Commissioner amid hearings being done at the House of Representatives on the controversial Php 6.4 billion worth of shabu that managed to pass through the Bureau of Customs. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said that the President still expressed confidence and trust in Commissioner Faeldon. “The President has met Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon (Tuesday) afternoon. The Chief […]
