Customs told: Bury rotten meat stored at CPA compound

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 06/03/2016

“BURY them.” This was the request of Acting Cebu City Mayor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña for the rotten meat inside 14 40-footer cargo containers stored for at least two years at the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) compound. Osmeña…

Customs bureau starts 24/7 operations in Cebu port

Carmel Loise Matus, Nestle Semilla, Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/10/2016

THE Bureau of Customs in Cebu has started operating round-the-clock to allow exporters and importers to move their shipments at night and spare them from the traffic congestion that would result from the partial closure of the…

Customs to operate 24/7 for Cebu

Carmel Loise Matus 03/10/2016

To ease the inconvenience for businesses caused by the closure of the old Mandaue-Mactan bridge, Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina announced on Thursday that their Cebu office will now be opened on weekends. Lina said they would also…

Customs seize P5M used clothing at Cebu port

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/23/2016

TWO containers filled with imported used clothing worth P5 million were seized by Customs officials at the Cebu International Port (CIP) last Monday. Lawyer Rico Rey Francis “Koko” Holganza, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu district…

‘VERY VERY VERY BAD’

Marites Villamor Ilano, Nestle L. Semilla 02/09/2016

Exporters want Bureau of Customs to operate 24/7 With the resumption of classes and work today, exporters operating in Mandaue City and on Mactan Island expect traffic to be “very, very, very bad.” How bad the congestion…

Is there congestion in Cebu port?

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/19/2016

Port officials say there is no congestion, but port services firm exec says otherwise While port authorities claim there is no more congestion in the Cebu Port, a port  services firm’s official said there remains a space…

Former councilor appointed Customs collector

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/13/2016

A FORMER Cebu City councilor has been appointed as the new Port of Cebu district collector of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Rico Rey Francis “Koko” Holganza is replacing retired general Arnulfo Marcos, who served in Cebu…

Holganza is new Cebu district collector

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/12/2016

Former Cebu City Councilor Rico Holganza is now the new Customs Collector for Cebu port. He will assume his post within the week because he is still in Manila. He will replace Customs Collector Arnulfo Marcos who…

Cops seal muzzle for holidays

Apple Ta-as 12/15/2015

To prevent indiscriminate firing during the holidays, members of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas simultaneously sealed the muzzles of their firearms during the flag raising ceremony yesterday. Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan, acting chief of PRO…

Jailtime for ex-clerk for stealing P1.2M

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/22/2015

A former clerk of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) in Lapu-Lapu City was convicted on charges of malversation of funds for pocketing P1.2 million in government funds two decades ago. Crispiniano Ligan, special collection officer assigned at…

Ex-Customs clerk convicted of defrauding gov’t of P1.2 M in taxes

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/21/2015

A FORMER clerk of the Bureau of Customs in Lapu-Lapu City was convicted by the court on charges of malversation of funds for pocketing P1.2 million in government funds two decades ago. Crispiniano Ligan, a former collection…

Customs collector survives car ambush in Talisay City

Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rene Alima 11/06/2015

A Customs official  survived an ambush on  Wednesday night while riding  home to Talisay City. Two men on a motorbike fired at his vehicle, injuring the driver,  past 7:30 p.m. on  Rabaya Street, Nonoc in barangay Tabanok.…

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