Two traders and one licensed customs broker were included in the growing list of persons formally charged by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) today (August 1, 2013), when Customs officials led by Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon, Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group ( IG) Danilo Lim and Deputy Commissioner for Revenue Collection and Monitoring Group and Run-After-The-Smugglers (RATS) Head Peter Manzano, formally charged Victorious One Enterprises owner Roger P. Peniguar, Highest Regard Enterprises owner Jose B. Hernandez and their common licensed customs broker Michelle J. Nepacina for violation of Sections 3601 and 3602, in relation to Sections 2503 and 2530 of the Tariffs and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) as amended, and also the Sugar Regulatory Rules and Regulations, in relation to Joint Memorandum Oder (JMO) No. 4-2002.
Read MoreTwo (2) officials from the Department of Finance’s (DOF) attached agencies are facing preliminary investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman due to non-disclosures and misleading information in their sworn Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs), together with other administrative violations under Civil Service Regulations.
Read MoreThe Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will start servicing the deposit insurance claims of depositors of the closed Cooperative Rural Bank of Bulacan (CRBB) on July 9, 2013.
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