P49M smuggled cigarettes seized in separate Negros ops
ILOILO CITY -- Authorities confiscated an estimated P49.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in three separate anti-smuggling operations in Bacolod City and…
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ILOILO CITY -- Authorities confiscated an estimated P49.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in three separate anti-smuggling operations in Bacolod City and…
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Some P266.07 million worth of seized and forfeited cigarettes were destroyed in Barangay Manicahan, Zamboanga City, as the Bureau of Customs (BoC) intensifies…
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The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) is urging local government units to intensify efforts against cigarette smuggling, which costs the country billions…
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In a bold move by criminal syndicates, the Philippine National Police (PNP) intercepted 7,550 reams of smuggled cigarettes worth P6.46 million concealed inside…
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Further verification revealed that the consignee was not authorized to import cigarettes, indicating a possible attempt to illegally bring regulated tobacco…
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BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) has arrested two individuals for Direct Assault and other violations…
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PAMPANGA — The Provincial Government held an inter-agency coordination meeting on Wednesday to address the rising problem of illegal cigarette manufacturing…
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Manufacturing activity in the Philippines gathered momentum in February, posting its strongest performance in more than eight years as rising orders pushed…
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The Department of Health reiterated its stance against vaping this Saturday amid discussions on raising the excise tax on tobacco this past week at the House…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Navy seized approximately P197.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in two separate maritime operations off the coasts of…
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Two unnamed congressmen are reportedly being investigated for alleged links to illegal cigarette operations in Central Luzon, raising concerns over the scale…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez on Monday rejected claims that the illegal cigarette trade has become the “new POGO,”…
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Remulla identified the owners of Fast Track Trade Link — Richard Uy, Marlene Garcia and Leonardo Bangayan Lim — as persons of interest.
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‘I refused because they are still under investigation. They are persons of interest. We are still determining who is really protecting these operations.’
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More than P200 million worth of tobacco products, cigarette-making machines, and raw materials were seized during a series of coordinated enforcement…
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DILG, PNP, and BOC officials hold briefing on joint Pampanga operation
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PNP Chief Jose Nartatez assures intensified raids to curb illegal cigarette operations.
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A pre-dawn checkpoint in Lanao del Sur on 14 February 2025 led to a pursuit and the seizure of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at more than P1.4 million.
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