A lawmaker named several individuals allegedly behind the illicit importation of millions worth of farmed goods during an inquiry at the House of Representatives.
The names of alleged big-time smugglers continue to reverberate in the halls of Philippine Congress, this time in the House of Representatives.
Sultan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr. (PPAB)
Suldan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr., during a House C
Twelve containers containing allegedly smuggled red and white onions valued at P36 million were discovered by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cagayan de Oro at the Mindanao International Container Terminal Port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday, August 11.
(Photo by Bureau of Customs
(Photo courtesy of BOC-Port of Cagayan de Oro) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cagayan de Oro on Friday reported the seizure of 12 containers of smuggled onions worth PHP36 million. In a statement, Port District Collector Elvira Cruz said the shipments which came from China were declared as "spring roll patti" and "plain churros" were seized at the Mindanao International Container Terminal Port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday. The consignees were identified as Frankie Trading Enterprises and Primex Export and Import Producer. Cruz issued pre-lodgement control orders (PLCOs) against the shipments upon receipt of derogatory information for possible misdeclaration of agricultural products. After an examination, port officials found that the shipments contained red and white onions. Warrants of seizure and detention will be issued against the shipments for violation of Section 1400 (Misdeclaration of Goods) and Section 117 (Regulated Importation)