Smuggled cigarettes seized
DUMAGUETE CITY — Law enforcement agencies seized an estimated P15 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three people during a joint port…
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DUMAGUETE CITY — Law enforcement agencies seized an estimated P15 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three people during a joint port…
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All seized items were turned over to the Bureau of Customs for inventory, documentation and final disposition.
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The Department of Finance (DOF) is proposing higher excise taxes on sweetened beverages, e-cigarettes, alcohol, plastics and vehicles to offset revenue losses…
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Authorities seized nearly P7 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested two suspects during separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga…
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Authorities seized more than P2 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested a 27-year-old driver during a law enforcement operation in Barangay…
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Some P2-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized by authorities during a law enforcement operation at Barangay Sta. Catalina, Zamboanga City on 28 July…
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Authorities have shut down an illegal fertilizer manufacturing facility in Nueva Ecija, confiscating nearly P900,000 worth of counterfeit farm inputs,…
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Authorities intercepted an estimated P22.29 million worth of illicit cigarettes and arrested four suspects during a maritime law enforcement operation in the…
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The Department of Health (DOH) as of June 2026, the campaign against teenage smoking has shifted into an aggressive "anti-vapedemic" and total nicotine ban…
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CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — Authorities seized more than P82.7 million worth of suspected illegal cigarettes during a joint enforcement operation at a hotel here…
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Some P2.29-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized by the police during a checkpoint operation at Barangay Campo Islam, Zamboanga City on 25 June 2026.
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A joint operation led by the Bureau of Customs (BoC)-Port of Cebu, together with the Philippine Coast Guard, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine…
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Cebu Customs district collector Alexandra Yap-Lumontad has been charged before the Office of the Ombudsman over alleged irregularities in cigarette…
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Customs agents seized an estimated P841 million worth of counterfeit luxury goods during a raid at a warehouse in Valenzuela City, the Bureau of Customs…
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Fake products are openly sold on digital platforms, while pirated movies, music, software and books circulate freely online.
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The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) reported over the weekend the arrest of one individual, the confiscation of suspected contraband…
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TikTok Shop and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines have reinforced efforts to curb counterfeit goods and strengthen brand protection in the…
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He stressed that while the department is certain of the names already identified, the investigation into broader connections remains ongoing.
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