Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has inspected a sugar warehouse in Quezon City in the continuing effort to ensure that no individuals or traders are hoarding or smuggling sugar amid the reported shortage of supply.
In a statement, the BOC said the inspection of the La Perla Sugar Export Corp
Personnel from the Bureau of Customs and Armed Forces of the Philippines discovered 57,000 sacks of imported refined sugar at a warehouse in Quezon City.
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized P6 million worth of misdeclared fresh white onions consigned to Silver Pop Dry Goods Trading at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) as a fresh wave of anti-smuggling efforts aim to prove the agency’s commitment to protect the country’s borders.
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(Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reported the seizure of PHP6 million worth of misdeclared fresh white onions at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero said the shipment inside three 40-foot containers that arrived from China were apprehended on Tuesday. The shipments consigned to Silverpop Dry Goods Trading were initially declared as steamed buns from China. Guerrero, who had spoken against attempts to besmirch the reputation of the agency and its officials, said the operation is proof of the hard work and sacrifice by the BOC. "We are confident of the kind of work that we do, especially when it comes to stopping the smuggling of agricultural products. We take it very seriously. That is why we take an exception to allegations that the agency is doing less than stellar performance in ending agricultural smuggling," he said in a statement. Upon learning of the presence of the smuggled agricultu