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Lawmakers, former Customs head push pre-shipment inspection of import cargo

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 26, 2015 - 10:00am

The passage of  a proposed measure that seeks to modernize and align the country’s customs procedures with global...

Business

Business groups air concern over pace of reforms at Bureau of Customs

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 15, 2014 - 12:00am

With progress stalled, local business groups have expressed  concern about possible signs of backtracking by the government...

Business

Next target

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | March 12, 2014 - 12:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) started looking into the utilization of the congressional pork barrel shortly after President Aquino assumed power.

Opinion

‘NFA abetting smuggling of rice’

By Paolo Romero | January 30, 2014 - 12:00am

The National Food Authority (NFA) appears to be abetting rice smuggling owing to its suspicious actions in facilitating the...

Headlines

Biazon found ‘sanctuary’ in BOC private bathroom

By Evelyn Macairan | December 11, 2013 - 12:00am

Former Customs commissioner Rufino Biazon sought “sanctuary” in a private bathroom in his office during his 27-month...

Headlines

Noy plans changes in legal team

By Aurea Calica | December 25, 2011 - 12:00am

President Aquino has bared plans to make changes in his legal team and in some other positions in his government.

Headlines

Odilao claims receiving death threats

May 7, 2010 - 12:00am

Former Customs district collector and ANAD party-list nominee David “Boy” Odilao yesterday told police in Talisay City that he has received death threats through his mobile phone.

Cebu News

Case vs Customs officials dropped

December 14, 2001 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas has dismissed the graft case against Santiago Maravillas and Doro—teo Toledo who had been charged in their capacity as Customs deputy collectors in the ports...

Nation

Ex-Customs collector sues Palace exec

August 30, 2001 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY — Two Cebu "titans" are now locked in a court battle. Former Customs collector David Odilao Jr., insisting he does not want anyone "to monkey around with my name," has filed a...

Nation