BOC-Cebu to auction motorcycles

CEBU, Philippines - The Bureau of Customs–Port of Cebu is set to auction off seized motorcycles stocked in its parking area for over a year already.

The 236 units of 150 cc motorcycles with brandname, Faspider, are divided into 24 lots (ten units per lot) valued at P7,000 each or P70,000 per lot.

The total value of these China-made motorcycles reached around P1.6 million.

Interested buyers can view the motorcycles on February 26 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Cebu International Port-BOC parking/holding area.

In the event of failed bidding, the second auction date will automatically be held on the third business day thereafter or on March 5 at the same floor price.

Jerry Arrizabal, district commander of  BOC-Enforcement and Security Services, hopes that these seized motorcycles will be sold soon to clear up their small parking area.

Meanwhile, BOC-Cebu legal chief, Rico Rey Holganza, said that he already requested the National Food Authority to determine whether the rice shipment inside the 28 container vans are still fit for human consumption.

Holganza said that once the shipment is safe for human consumption, the NFA would be asked to set the floor price per sack.

“I cannot determine yet as to how much is the amount of the entire shipping pending the reply of my request,” Holganza said.

Holganza added that once the floor price is determined by the NFA, the shipment will also be bid out.

The shipment is part of the 1,370 container vans that were abandoned by various consignees since last year.

Customs District Collector Roberto Almadin said that these cargoes were declared abandoned after no import entries were filed 30 days after they arrived at Cebu Port from April to December 2013.

During the Cebu Port Summit organized by the Oriental Port and Allied Services Corporation yesterday, Deputy District Collector for Administration Paul Alcazaren said that by the first quarter of this year, they will be auctioning more undeclared shipments. (FREEMAN)