No new ‘POGO’ from illegal cigarette trade, PNP says
PNP Chief Jose Nartatez assures intensified raids to curb illegal cigarette operations.
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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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The 26th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival is set to take flight from 13 to 15 February 2026, offering a Valentine’s week getaway blending…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. announced on Sunday that all local units have been ordered to intensify operations…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Saturday that it confiscated more than P100 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in separate operations in…
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday underscored the importance of police-led anti-smuggling operations,…
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The January 2026 collection was a 100.6 percent increase in terms of revenue collection efficiency, which also marked a P1.490 billion increase, or 1.9 percent…
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Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno didn’t hold back when talking about Bureau of Customs (BoC) personnel tagged in a multi-billion-peso cigarette smuggling…
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The Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it will not tolerate any officials involved in the smuggling of P1.2 billion worth of cigarettes recently seized in Batangas,…
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Authorities seized a wide range of contraband, including unauthorized cash, mobile phones, electronic gadgets and devices.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has conducted back-to-back raids at its holding facilities in Taguig and Muntinlupa following allegations that detainees had…
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday said it launched a sweeping crackdown on its Taguig and Muntinlupa holding facilities on Friday, ordering…
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Two Chinese nationals were arrested after police seized over P8 million worth of illegal cigarettes in a checkpoint operation in Barangay Poblacion, Labrador,…
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Customs and ports officials may soon find themselves in hot water over a P2.6-billion smuggling caper that happened under their collective noses, as Nosy…
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Authorities scored a major win against smuggling in Maguindanao del Norte after raiding a warehouse in Parang and seizing roughly 2,483 master cases of…
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An inquiry into the rising incidence of large-scale tobacco smuggling and its impact on public health and government revenues was sought in the House of…
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A House inquiry into the rising incidence of large-scale tobacco smuggling and its impact on public health and government revenues has been sought through…
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Bureau of Customs (BoC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno on Thursday has ordered an investigation into allegations of smuggling at the Port of Manila, leading to…
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