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INSPECTION. A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operative on Tuesday, November 9, lets a K9 dog sniff the bags of confiscated red onions at the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) sub-port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

More smuggled red onions enter MisOr port

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:November 10, 2021
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The illegally imported red onions with estimated value of P57 million in pesos had been intercepted at the Mindanao Container Terminal sub-port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña (center) shows reporters the tons of onions from China BOC-10 seized at the Mindanao Container Terminal during his visit here on Friday, Sept. 15. With him are BOC-10 District Collector Jamail Marohomsalic (right) and lawyer Samson Pacasum, MCT Sub-port Collector. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Customs in NorMin raids warehouse, P5M imported red onions seized anew

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:November 2, 2021
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Despite the series of confiscation of millions worth of red onions coming in as illegal imported agricultural produce at the Mindanao Container Terminal sub-port in Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental, the smuggling of red onions has continued.

Farmers’ group slams crop insurance transfer from agriculture to finance

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:October 1, 2021
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The federation’s reaction came after Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III announced that the government has extended P23.2 billion in subsidies to PCIC over the last 20 years.

INCINERATED. Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao destroys P13.5 million worth of onions from China which the bureau intercepted at a facility in Manolo Fortich town in Bukidnon recently. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Customs Region X).

Customs NorMin destroys onions declared as food items

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:September 29, 2021
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According to the Customs in Northern Mindanao in a Facebook post, the onions were burned and buried in a pit inside the destruction facility.

MinDa says carrots from China flooding local markets not true

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:September 29, 2021
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It was reported that “lower-priced but obviously chemically-treated Chinese carrots have flooded the market which alarmed local vegetable farmers.

More smuggled red onions enter MisOr port

Customs in NorMin raids warehouse, P5M imported red onions seized anew

Farmers’ group slams crop insurance transfer from agriculture to finance

Customs NorMin destroys onions declared as food items

MinDa says carrots from China flooding local markets not true

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