SMUGGLING WATCH

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                    [Title] => Government urged to crack down on erring exporters
                    [Summary] => The Arroyo administration is being urged by Smuggling Watch, a private-sector task force, to crackdown on exporters who divert some of their imports to the domestic market.


According to Jesus Arranza, Smuggling Watch chairman, all exports should be inspected and certified by an independent agency for availment of export incentives.


He revealed that some unscrupulous exporters have in their bonded warehouses import components more than twice their requirement without the payment of taxes and duties.


                    [DatePublished] => 2001-08-21 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Some BOI-listed firms accused of tech'l smuggling
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Companies registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) are abusing their
bonded warehouse privileges and are engaged in technical smuggling, according
to a multi-sectoral group called Smuggling Watch.

Under the government's incentive program for export-oriented businesses,
BOI-registered companies that have bonded warehouses for manufacturing are
allowed to import raw materials duty free and tax free provided these are
re-exported as finished products.

However, Smuggling Watch chairman Jesus Arranza told reporters over the weekend
that many of these companies have been fou
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-05-22 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
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                    [AuthorID] => 1096655
                    [AuthorName] =>  Des  Ferriols
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                    [ArticleID] => 103817
                    [Title] => A renewed campaign against smugglers
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"Your days are numbered." Why does this sound like a tired refrain? President
Estrada issued this warning the other day as he launched the Smuggling Watch,
an anti-smuggling effort among the Bureau of Customs, the Task Force Aduana,
the Department of Justice and the private sector.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-01-28 00:00:00
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                    [ArticleID] => 94529
                    [Title] => Gov't, private sector link arms to fight smuggling
                    [Summary] => 

Your days are numbered.

This was the stern warning of President Estrada yesterday to smugglers as the
government and the private sector linked arms to stop the activities of
economic saboteurs.

Mr. Estrada noted that smugglers are getting bolder these days by selling their
goods in the open market.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-01-27 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
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                    [AuthorID] => 1097044
                    [AuthorName] => Jerry Botial
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Government urged to crack down on erring exporters

August 21, 2001 - 12:00am

The Arroyo administration is being urged by Smuggling Watch, a private-sector task force, to crackdown on exporters who divert some of their imports to the domestic market. According to Jesus Arranza, Smuggling...

Business

Some BOI-listed firms accused of tech'l smuggling

By Des Ferriols | May 22, 2000 - 12:00am

Companies registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) are abusing their bonded warehouse privileges and are engaged in technical smuggling, according to a multi-sectoral group called Smuggling Watch. Under...

Business

A renewed campaign against smugglers

By by Editorial | January 28, 2000 - 12:00am

"Your days are numbered." Why does this sound like a tired refrain? President Estrada issued this warning the other day as he launched the Smuggling Watch, an anti-smuggling effort among the Bureau of Customs,...

Opinion

Gov't, private sector link arms to fight smuggling

By Jerry Botial | January 27, 2000 - 12:00am

Your days are numbered. This was the stern warning of President Estrada yesterday to smugglers as the government and the private sector linked arms to stop the activities of economic saboteurs. Mr. Estrada...

Headlines