Put smugglers behind bars, says PGMA
By Miriam P. Aquino - PIA
San Fernando City, La Union -- The government's resolve to put an end to the perennial problem of smuggling in the country brings all parties responsible for this misdeed in hot seats.
Recently, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to destroy the 18 confiscated vehicles worth P30 million, to which the Bureau complied by using four backhoes in crushing these said cars into shreds at the Subic Bay Economic Zone impounding compound.
This action shows a strong indication that the government is serious on putting an end to smuggling in the country.
The President though, assured that destruction of these smuggled vehicles doesn't mean withdrawing the cases filed against those who are responsible but pursuing for their prosecution.
She even added that these smugglers and their protectors will be barred from future auctions and eventually putting them behind bars.
Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said that this kind of action by the government will continue as smuggling brings government loss from P64 to P65 billion in annual potential revenues.
Fiscal authorities are hoping that these implemented measures to eradicate smuggling would boost revenues and help the government to slash the budget deficit from January to July this year at P39.4 billion, and hopes to patch up the P63 billion deficit by yearend. (PIA La Union)
San Fernando City, La Union -- The government's resolve to put an end to the perennial problem of smuggling in the country brings all parties responsible for this misdeed in hot seats.
Recently, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to destroy the 18 confiscated vehicles worth P30 million, to which the Bureau complied by using four backhoes in crushing these said cars into shreds at the Subic Bay Economic Zone impounding compound.
This action shows a strong indication that the government is serious on putting an end to smuggling in the country.
The President though, assured that destruction of these smuggled vehicles doesn't mean withdrawing the cases filed against those who are responsible but pursuing for their prosecution.
She even added that these smugglers and their protectors will be barred from future auctions and eventually putting them behind bars.
Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said that this kind of action by the government will continue as smuggling brings government loss from P64 to P65 billion in annual potential revenues.
Fiscal authorities are hoping that these implemented measures to eradicate smuggling would boost revenues and help the government to slash the budget deficit from January to July this year at P39.4 billion, and hopes to patch up the P63 billion deficit by yearend. (PIA La Union)
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