File photo MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday told lawmakers it has seized over 81,000 liters of smuggled fuel upon the creation of a task force to combat fuel smuggling in the country. During the hearing of the House ways and means committee, the BOC said a Joint Fuel Integrity and Field Testing (FIFT) Task Force was proposed to be created with representatives from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Energy (DOE), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) this year after Albay Representative Joey Salceda recommended the creation of a Task Force "Paihi" to address fuel smuggling in February. According to the Customs report, these operations resulted to the seizure of 79,740 liters of diesel, 2,016 liters of kerosene and two units of tank truck. Salceda, who chairs the House panel, lauded the BOC for this initial progress, as he expressed optimism that it will be able to apprehend more smugglers. "Just the mere th
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported last Monday its task force against fuel smuggling has progressed with 81,000 liters of smuggled petroleum seized since it was created months ago. This was what BoC officials told lawmakers during a hearing of the House of Representatives tax committee. House Ways and Means…