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BOC: Gov’t should be ‘creative’ if excise tax on fuel suspended

MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said the government should be “creative” with its sources of funds if the excise tax on petroleum products is suspended amid fuel price increases brought by the Middle East conflict. Although he could not immediately provide exact estimates of how much revenue would be lost if the

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NBI probe of Binaliw landfill collapse sought

A prominent anti-corruption advocate has requested the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) to conduct a parallel investigation of the Binaliw landfill collapse on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Discaya luxury vehicles: BOC turns over P102M from sale

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday turned over P102.4 million to the government from the auction of nine Discaya luxury vehicles.. During a ceremony at the BOC grounds in Port Area, Manila, Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno handed the proceeds to Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) representative Jerekko Cadorna, officer-in-charge of the Complaints and Investigation

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Best SIM cards to stay connected in Thailand (2026)

You’ve just landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport after a long flight to Bangkok. Your phone automatically searches for a network, and within seconds, you see the roaming charges: US$15 per day just to check Google Maps or message your hotel. For a two-week trip, that’s over US$200 before you’ve even left the airport. There’s a better …

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