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Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

IBA, Zambales — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to intensify its campaign against smuggling after seizing four shipping containers loaded with untaxed cigarettes worth an estimated P175 million at BNB Pier in Sitio Luan, Barangay Lipay, Palauig, Zambales. “We will not allow shipments that evade taxes to slip through. With the help of our

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