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Task force aims to curb illicit cigarette trade in San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur

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The Municipality of San Ildefonso in Ilocos Sur has established a dedicated anti-contraband task force to strengthen local...

Nation

Illicit cigarettes worth P2.1 billion to go up in smoke

By Keisha Ta-Asan | February 25, 2025 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue is set to carry out the nationwide destruction of P2.1 billion worth of illicit cigarettes...

Business