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Inquirer.net - Sep 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday filed criminal complaints against some of its officers and personnel as well as a licensed customs broker over the illegal shipment of thousands of sacks of onions and carrots misdeclared as chicken lollipops BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the filing of six criminal complaints before the Department

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