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The order came a day after President Arroyo ordered the relief of the two top Customs officials in Cebu due to the disappearance of Great Faith and the 35,000 sacks of rice.


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                    [Summary] => CEBU CITY — Beleaguered Customs officials Roberto Sacramento and Santiago Maravillas were relieved yesterday and transferred to the Bureau of Customs’ main office in Manila.


Malacañang announced the issuance of their relief orders, according to presidential liaison officer Elberto Emphasis who was with President Arroyo last Saturday.


Emphasis discussed with Mrs. Arroyo the worsening smuggling activities at the Port of Cebu.


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Mystery of missing ship

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | February 16, 2002 - 12:00am

Only David Copperfield could’ve pulled the trick – or so it seemed. At dusk last Christmas Eve the huge cargo ship MV Great Faith disappeared into thin air from the Port of Cebu, with its contraband of...

Opinion

Powers of Cebu Customs head clipped

January 9, 2002 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY — Customs Commissioner Titus Villanueva stripped the Cebu district collector the other day of the authority to release seized items being held by the bureau. Villanueva issued this directive following...

Nation

President sacks 2 top Cebu Customs officials

January 8, 2002 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY — Beleaguered Customs officials Roberto Sacramento and Santiago Maravillas were relieved yesterday and transferred to the Bureau of Customs’ main office in Manila. Malacañang announced...

Nation