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Smuggling, or Technical Kotong?

Is it really smuggling? Or is it more like technical kotong?

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson posed this question to ex-Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon amid his repeated accusations of “smuggling” of cement against his son.

“Is there such a thing as smuggling of cement between ASEAN countries? None, because there is zero tariff for cement under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Free Trade Area (AFTA), and even the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA),” Lacson said.

Related: Lacson sa ex-BOC chief: Walang technical smuggling ng semento; attempted tara, meron?

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#PingSays: Usaping ginto ng mga Marcos, at ang isyu ng katiwalian sa BOC | Agosto 30, 2017

In an interview, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– Reported talks between President Duterte and Marcoses
– Corruption in the BOC

Quotes from the interview…  Continue reading “#PingSays: Usaping ginto ng mga Marcos, at ang isyu ng katiwalian sa BOC | Agosto 30, 2017”

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Lacson: Faeldon mistaken on smuggling accusation [CNN Philippines]

From CNN Philippines: Outgoing Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon is mistaken in believing Panfilo “Pampi” Lacson Jr.’s activities qualify as smuggling, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Tuesday.

Related:  Panayam: Sen. Lacson sa ‘The Source’ sa CNN Philippines

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Pati taripa, natrapik!

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May taripa ang gobyerno alinsunod sa batas, pero ang mga tiwali sa BOC na ang kumokolekta para sa sariling bulsa.

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Tugon ni Sen. Lacson sa mga Paratang ni Nicanor Faeldon

Paunang pahayag sa pulong balitaan:

First, there’s no smuggling of cement kasi hindi subject sa Customs tariff and duties ang semento. VAT-able. Ang sinasabi ni Faeldon na $16 per ton, that’s too high. One friend who is exporting nickel to China, yung nag-export ng nickel na mas mahal dapat ang freight $8-9 per ton. So $16 is too high. Ito technical ito, but it’s subject to your own verification.
What I’m saying is, una, hindi ako mag-e-expose ng shenanigans sa Customs kung meron akong alam na pwede ibato balik sa akin or sa aking anak. Di ko gagawin yan. Makikisama ako sa kanila para di nila bulabugin.
Second, bakit ngayon lang nagsalita o nag-accuse si Faeldon niyan? Di ba dapat noon pa finile-an niya ng kaso kung may nasilip siyang violation ng Customs and Tariff Code or whatever law ang nag-cover sa importation ng semento. So yan di ko maintindihan. Bakit ngayon nilabas niya ito?

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