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Business, agriculture sectors laud decisive gov’t action against illicit tobacco trade

Business and agricultural groups have lauded the government for intensifying its crackdown on illegal tobacco manufacturing and smuggling, following a series of raids that...

Tighter cases vs. tobacco smuggling eyed

A TOBACCO company on Wednesday called for stronger prosecution of illegal tobacco cases filed under the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) law or Republic Act (RA)...

Solon seeks House probe into large-scale tobacco smuggling

Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo is seeking a congressional inquiry into the rising incidence of large-scale tobacco smuggling and its impact on public health and...

BOC-FPI tie-up vs. smuggling lauded

CONSUMER advocate CitizenWatch Philippines on Tuesday expressed full support for the newly forged partnership between the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Federation of...

Law versus tobacco smuggling strangles other serious crimes

AGES is a critical step in cutting off the funding streams that power organized crimes … Smuggling, or the illegal transportation of commodities, has punished...

President asked to sign Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act

Fair trade advocates called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to sign the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act into law after it was ratified by the...

Stopping illicit trade a priority for ASEAN, report says

Stopping illicit trade is an urgent priority for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the region loses billions of dollars annually due...

PH economy loses hundreds of billions due to tobacco smuggling—study

The illicit cigarette trade remains a major national concern, significantly impacting farmers’ livelihoods and the economy. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed the Bureau of Customs...
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