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Aug 26, 2015

Lina suffers double whammy

By JAKE SORIANO PRESIDENT Aquino’s reversal of Alberto Lina’s decision on the balikbayan box issue was not the only trouble the customs chief found himself in on Monday. A trial court in Manila the same day also ruled against the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) cancellation of the P650-million contract for an integrated customs processing system

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Aug 25, 2015

Out of the Balikbayan Box

(Note: This article on balikbayan boxes was written 10 years ago when the author was still connected to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. It a recollection of her experiences as a recipient of “stateside” goods via balikbayan boxes, and a look at what has become a multi-million dollar industry. )   By LUZ RIMBAN

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