EXCEEDING TARGET. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Clark exceeded its monthly target collection in April this year by 39.07 percent. It recorded an actual collection of P299.62 million as against its P215.45-million target, a surplus of P84.17 million. (Infographic by BOC-Port of Clark) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Clark continues to sustain high monthly collection for the fourth month since January this year. A report on Tuesday said the BOC-Port of Clark recorded an actual collection of PHP299.62 million in April as against its assigned target of PHP215.45 million a surplus of PHP84.17 million or 39.07 percent. District collector Alexandra Lumontad said in a statement the collection target was met as early as April 22 based on the Daily Collection Report of the BOC-Port of Clark's Collection Division. She said April's actual collection is 109.60 percent higher compared to the actual collection of the same month last year. The d
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Baguio City Market (Photo courtesy ofSangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio) MANILA - Four high-profile personalities, allegedly involved in fruits and vegetable smuggling, were revealed in the Senate Committee of the Whole hearing on Tuesday. Senate President Vicente Sotto III verified with the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) the names Manuel Tan who allegedly operates in Subic, Cagayan de Oro, and Batangas; Andrew Chang in Subic, Manila International Container Port (MICP), Port of Manila, and Batangas; Leah "Luz" Cruz, the "Onion Queen" who allegedly operates in MICP and Cagayan de Oro City; and a certain Jun Diamante, who allegedly smuggles agri-fishery products in Cagayan De Oro City. NICA Sub-Task Group on Economic Intelligence (STG-EI) focal person, Director Edsel Batalla, confirmed that the names Sotto mentioned are on their list that includes more than 20 others. "With all due respect, I cannot divulge other names because I am not in the posi
The Bureau of Customs surpassed its monthly target for the third straight month as collections hit a record high of P70.73 billion in March, partly due to soaring global oil prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.