Two Traders Charged for 19M Onion and Garlic Smuggling Attempt

Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon today led the filing of smuggling charges at the Department of Justice (DOJ) against traders Rady Garbosa and Carlos R. Uy for attempting to smuggle Php19…

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BOC Stops 40M Hot Peking Ducks Smuggle Try

The Bureau of Customs' (BOC) state of the art x-ray machines continue to provide its operational and strategic advantage in the government's anti-smuggling campaign when it once again caused the…

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Purisima on AL JAZEERA Interview

TRANSCRIPT: Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, AL JAZEERA Interview, October 18, 2012 On Philippines being the brightest in Asia Purisima: I think its a product of good governance; better governance than…

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PDIC to bid the rehabilitation of Export & Industry Bank on October 18

NEWS/PRESS RELEASE: PR-116-12; Date of Release: October 17, 2012 Depositors Forums set The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) is set to bid tomorrow, October 18, 2012, the first tranche (Tranche…

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BIR Caloocan starts groundwork for its DPD Building

Revenue Region No. 5, Caloocan City of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) today officially put into motion the construction of its Document Processing Division (DPD) building with the laying…

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BIR Collection for September 2012 Grew by P4.49 Billion

For the month of September 2012, the BIR collected Php 71.04 billion in tax revenues, Php 4.49 Billion or 6.75% more than collections made in September of 2011. For the…

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9th Asia-Pacific Tax Forum launched successfully

The 9th Asia-Pacific Tax Forum (APTF) was held at Makati Shangri-La on October 3-5, 2012. The forum was co-hosted by the Department of Finance (DOF) together with the International Tax…

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