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US policy experts urge diplomacy in Ukraine
RETIRED military officers, diplomats and scholars from the United States has circulated a petition calling on America to be a “force for peace in the world” by using its influence to…
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NTF-ELCAC, CHR clashes anew over ‘red tagging’
THE National Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) lashed at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for taking the “propaganda line” of the Communist Party of the…
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Abandoned baggage yields P19 million shabu
THE X-Ray Inspection Project (XIP) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) uncovered another shipment of illegal drugs from Africa after it was left behind by its owner who was not allowed to…
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Jinggoy eyes prison term, P5M fine vs cyber criminals
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is eyeing the imposition of a jail term and fine amounting to as much as P5million against cyber criminals who target virtual or electronic wallets…
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Topacio flays Hontiveros for ‘official’ Taiwan visit
MAVERICK lawyer Ferdinand Topacio flayed Senator Risa Hontiveros for visiting Taiwan and meeting with its top officials in gross violation of the country’s ‘One China Policy,’ a brash…
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‘Audit Summit’ tackles “future” of Customs Assessment
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio continues to work on improving its performance as it conducted a ‘Post Clearance Audit Summit,’ already the third in a…
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BOC undergoes major reshuffle of collection districts
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC), with the approval of the Department of Finance, has initiated a reshuffle of its major collection districts including the heads of its critical frontline…
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BOC detains vessel with P54 million smuggled diesel
THE Bureau of Customs has detained a vessel transporting smuggled fuel (diesel) and charged 13 of its crewmen, including the ship’s captain, after a successful interdiction operation…
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BOC assures WCO of commitment to ‘Mercator Programme’
THE Bureau of Customs assured the World Customs Organization (WCO) of its commitment to the ‘Philippine Mercator Programme’ during their meeting last April 13, 2023, according to a…
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Ombudsman asked to probe PCGG top honcho
THE Office of the Ombudsman has been asked to probe the chairman of Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) for allegedly “interfering” in the operations of two government…
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