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abtest

Ombudsman junks graft cases vs BOC officials

December 17, 2014 - 12:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed graft cases filed by a suspected illegal rice importer against officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

Metro

BOC files smuggling raps vs firm linked to Bangayan

By Edu Punay | October 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) filed yesterday smuggling charges against an import firm linked earlier to alleged rice smuggler...

Headlines

Cebu brokers, importer face smuggling raps

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | October 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs has filed a string of criminal charges before the Department of Justice against the importer and brokers of the P512 million worth of smuggled rice seized in Cebu and Manila last year.

Cebu News

Court upholds BOC move to seize 437 shipping containers

By Evelyn Macairan | September 7, 2014 - 12:00am

A Batangas court upheld the move of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to seize the 437 container vans that reportedly belonged to...

Headlines

Agriculture stakeholders hail SC TRO on smuggled rice

By Edu Punay | March 21, 2014 - 12:00am

Stakeholders in the agriculture industry have lauded the Supreme Court (SC) for stopping the release of a rice shipment seized...

Headlines

SC stops release of smuggled rice in Manila

By Edu Punay | March 20, 2014 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) has effectively stopped the release of the rice shipment seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the...

Headlines

De Lima hits NFA rice import policy

By Edu Punay | March 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has confirmed taking a position against the policy of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on...

Headlines

BOC tags 5 firms in illegal rice trade

By Evelyn Macairan | February 21, 2014 - 12:00am

At least 200,000 metric tons of rice were illegally imported into the country last year with about 75 percent of that allegedly...

Headlines

Customs seeks lifting of TRO on seized rice

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 2, 2013 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has sought the lifting of an order enjoining the National Food Authority from holding rice shipments without the required import permits.

Business

NFA asks BOC to go after 5 rice importers

October 25, 2013 - 12:00am

The National Food Authority (NFA) has asked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to go after at least five rice traders who recently brought into the country, through the Port of Davao, 243,000 50-kilogram bags of rice allegedly...

Nation