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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Customs officials flip-flop on probe into PAL crew’s importation of onions and fruits

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mga opisyal ng Customs nag-flip-flop sa imbestigasyon sa pag-aangkat ng sibuyas at prutas ng PAL crew

By VERA Files | Jan 23, 2023 4:56 PM

Nagbigay ng magkakasalungat na pahayag ang mga opisyal ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) sa isang insidente na kinasangkutan ng mga miyembro ng Philippines Airlines (PAL) crew na nagdala ng hindi idineklarang mga produktong pang-agrikultura sa bansa.

agricultural products, BOC, Bureau of Customs, Cynthia Villar, fruit, illegal, importation, investigation, PAL, Philippine Airlines, sibuyas

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Customs officials flip-flop on probe into PAL crew’s importation of onions and fruits

By VERA Files | Jan 23, 2023 4:56 PM

Officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) gave contradicting statements on an incident involving members of a Philippines Airlines (PAL) crew who brought undeclared agricultural products into the country.

agricultural products, BOC, Bureau of Customs, Cynthia Villar, fruit, illegal, importation, investigation, onion, PAL, Philippine Airlines, sibuyas

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Commentary

The Bureau of Customs: Duterte’s Booby Trap for the Military

By Segundo Eclar Romero | Oct 31, 2018 9:48 AM

It looks like another naive, impulsive move, but turning over the Bureau of Customs to the military is possibly the most dangerous move Duterte has hatched.

Bureau of Customs, Rodrigo Duterte

Commentary

Paolo Duterte’s silence would be a deafening confirmation of his role in ‘Davao group’

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Sep 06, 2017 1:06 PM

The saying “A fish is caught by its mouth” applies to President Duterte on the issue of the alleged involvement of his son, Davao City Mayor Paolo Duterte, and his son-in-law, Atty. Manases Carpio in the release without inspection by the Bureau of Customs of a shipment containing 604 kilos of shabu worth P6.2 billion last May.

Antonio Trillanes IV, Bureau of Customs, Mans Carpio, Paolo Duterte, Rodrigo Duterte

Commentary

Blue Ribbon committee becomes ‘Comite de absuelto’- Trillanes

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Sep 01, 2017 6:51 AM

It was obvious in Thursday’s Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on the 604 kilos of shabu that slipped through the watch of the Bureau of Customs under then Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, that Committee Chair Sen. Richard Gordon does not want the truth to come out since the trail was leading to the direction of the Davao Group which allegedly involves not only presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte but also presidential son-in-law lawyer Mans Carpio.

Antonio Trillanes IV, Bureau of Customs, Davao Group, Mark Taguba, Richard Gordon, Tito Sotto

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Commentary

The Charlie Tan-Paolo Duterte connection

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Aug 30, 2017 6:59 AM

Once again, we are seeing proof of the saying that truth will find its way out, however one tries to block it.

Bureau of Customs, Charlie Tan, Paolo Duterte

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Commentary

Text messages bring P6.4 billion shabu scandal closer to Paolo Duterte

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Aug 23, 2017 6:00 AM

Paolo Duterte’s name cropped up once again in Tuesday’s Senate hearing on the 604 kilos of shabu worth P6.4 billion that slipped through the watch of the Bureau of Customs last May.

Bureau of Customs, illegal drugs, Paolo Duterte, Small Abellera

Lina: slammed and reversed

Aug 26, 2015 10:44 PM

By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS THEY are well- deserved beatings that Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina is getting this week. After being slammed by the OFW community (that means the estimated 2.3 […]

Bert Lina, Bureau of Customs