Authorities intercept smuggled diesel in Pangasinan

By Joel E. Zurbano

GOVERNMENT agents have inter- cepted a motor vessel loaded with P54 million worth of smuggled diesel in a subport in Sual, Pangasinan.

The operation was conducted by a composite team from Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), wan, such as Taipei, Taichung, Taoyuan, Tainan, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, and others.

Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and the Port Operations Division of the Subport of Sual, in close coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Navy (PN), and Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group.

The team seized an estimated 1,350 kiloliters of smuggled diesel fuel from 12 compartments of the vessel MV Veronica-1.

Customs Commissioner Bien Rubio lauded the operation. “I commend the Port of San Fernando and the joint task force for their successful operation against smuggled fuel. This achievement is a testament to our unwavering commitment to securing our borders and protecting our economy from the adverse effects of smuggling,” Rubio said.

To be a foreign worker in Taiwan, an OFW must sign an Affidavit for Wage/ Salary and Expenses which is also signed by labor brokers and the employer. It is meant to protect the OFW against unfavorable conditions.

However, the senator believes unscrupulous recruiters have found a loophole that enables the exploitation of many Filipinos. For instance, many migrants who applied and trained in Manila as caregivers ended up being farmers of pinyin or betel nuts (nganga), which the workers say is backbreaking work. Macon Ramos-Araneta