Live on ANC; GMA destroys 30 Million worth of cars

[ginny_007]

Originally Posted by ginny_007

siguro they should start investigating the officials and employees of BOC dahil napakarami sa mga ito ang talagang nag siyaman...

para rin yung mga taga BIR na nag dadrive ng mga expensive cars...na kung kukuwentahin mo ang salary e napaka imposibleng maka afford sila ng ganoong kamamahaling mga sasakyan...

then go to all government departments...then of course to the biggest fish...GMA and her cohorts!

just like what I was thinking... a couple of years ago, some Chinese smugglers too were nabbed and found out to be friends of FG....SO THEY WERE SET FREE!
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Vehicle smugglers close to Arroyo, say senators
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 08:34pm (Mla time) 08/20/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Apparently unimpressed by the destruction of smuggled cars on orders of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the Subic Freeport last week, some senators have said it would have been better if the Chief Executive had swept her own backyard to rid the country of its biggest vehicle smugglers.

“She might not know it but the biggest smuggler is in her close circle of friends,” said Senator Panfilo Lacson. “I have checked all the records regarding smuggling at Subic and Clark and only one name has emerged, one that is very close to the President.’’
Lacson said this smuggler, whom he refused to identify, was “untouchable” to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) due to his Malacañang connection.

“Car smuggling has worsened at Subic and Clark since the President [took] office. The destruction of the smuggled vehicles, albeit graphic, was just all for show. What she has to do is crack down on her cronies responsible for this,’’ Lacson said.

Senator Richard Gordon, the founding chair of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, said that smuggling had gotten worse at Subic and Clark largely because of people close to Arroyo.

Gordon said one of the biggest smugglers operating out of the former American naval base was a “congressman’’ who was “very, very close to the President.’’

“This guy is not just into smuggling cars, he’s also into smuggling other commodities like fuel, alcohol and cigarettes,’’ Gordon said.

Lacson said the inadvertent inclusion of 14 luxury cars in the list of vehicles to be destroyed last week was part of the top smuggler’s plan to control car smuggling at Subic.

“A syndicate is responsible for including even legitimate importers in the vehicle destruction,’’ Lacson said. “The President might have unwittingly been used to help the top smuggler monopolize the entire Subic smuggling ring.’’

Fourteen of 32 vehicles slated for destruction were spared on Thursday while 18 cars, not all of them luxury editions, were destroyed by backhoes at the customs warehouse at Subic.

The consignee of the 14 mostly luxury cars, Hidemitsu Trading Co., filed a motion for reconsideration of the decision to forfeit the cars, saying the vehicles were brought into the country with the proper papers and the taxes were paid.

The cars included a Lamborghini, a Ferrari, two Porsches and a BMW.

Lacson said he would push for a Senate investigation of the smuggling at Subic and Clark.

At the BoC, Commissioner Napoleon Morales Monday said he welcomed Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group chair Antonio Villar Jr.’s exposé of customs officials and employees involved in smuggling.

“I have no problem with that. If he really has evidence against them, then he should show it,” Morales told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a phone interview.

Morales said Villar and others pointing to bureau insiders as coddlers of smugglers “should back their allegations with solid evidence.”

Morales said his own office was implementing reforms to weed out those involved not only in smuggling but other irregularities.

“Our officials and employees have sworn duties and responsibilities. If they violate them they are held accountable since they are public servants. That’s why we’ve been emphasizing accountability in all our transactions,” Morales said.

He said the BoC’s intensified “Run After The Smugglers” (Rats) program also covered customs officials and employees.

Villar, in a press conference at Malacañang on Sunday, had said the PASG was in the process of “validating” its list of suspected protectors of smugglers from the BoC. He said their number, including BoC examiners, could go over 100 nationwide.

Since January, Villar said, the PASG has seized P300-million worth of smuggled items. He said the government loses P50-60 billion annually due to smuggling.

He said reports reaching his office say corrupt BoC officials are paid P5,000 for every 20-foot container van and P10,000 for every 40-foot container van that they allow through customs unchecked.

[LeronLeronSinta]

nothing but pure KAYABANGAN. as if they are really sincere in cracking down on smugglers when they too are smugglers.

[Luskan]

Originally Posted by The Godfather

When evidence couldn't be seen, all you have to do is apply your common sense. Before college, I work sa isang brokerage and seen all those crocodiles and vultures down there.

Now for shocking appointment. BOC commissioner position is offer to the highest bidder. Insider said, the current commissioner bid was Ph50K. Shall I give the name of the recipient of that corrupt money?

as long as you point the right person behind the crime, that's ok for me
but saying terms like the administration or the government is far too exaggerating because not everyone in the field is involved in the crime.

[The Godfather]

Originally Posted by Luskan

as long as you point the right person behind the crime, that's ok for me

but saying terms like the administration or the government is far too exaggerating because not everyone in the field is involved in the crime.

Agree with you. Meron pa naman tayong mga matitinong empleayado ng gobyerno. I got relatives who works at DPWH at sa Customs. I won't say they're clean but I don't see them owning several cars and living like a millionaire.

Pero it's true na bidding talaga ang position ng Commisioner ng BoC. Actually, I made a mistake dun sa figure. It's a whopping Ph50M not K! Now, kung sasabihin ko sayo kung sino ang tumangap nun Ph50M na yun and I'm sure lots of pexers will disagree. But I can PM you, if you really want to know.

[boogeyman]

Mas malaki pa ang kikitain ng gobyerno diyan if the smuggled goods went through legal channels. Don't you think the government would have weighed the costs before making the decision to destroy those luxury cars?

Originally Posted by LeronLeronSinta

nothing but pure KAYABANGAN. as if they are really sincere in cracking down on smugglers when they too are smugglers.

So what is it about the destruction of the luxury cars that shows the government is insincere in cracking down on smugglers?

[boogeyman]

Originally Posted by ginny_007

just like what I was thinking... a couple of years ago, some Chinese smugglers too were nabbed and found out to be friends of FG....SO THEY WERE SET FREE!

You talk like you have personal knowledge of what is going on at the Customs. Nandun ka ba nang nangyari ito?

[The Godfather]

Originally Posted by boogeyman

You talk like you have personal knowledge of what is going on at the Customs. Nandun ka ba nang nangyari ito?

What about if she tells you that she was there? Of course, you won't believe her too. For you GMA and FG Mikey Arroyo are clean people. You see, even Jose Pidal will disagree with you. P're, try to be honest with yourself.

[sugargame]

Originally Posted by boogeyman

You talk like you have personal knowledge of what is going on at the Customs. Nandun ka ba nang nangyari ito?

Did the FG broadcast a memorandum disclaiming anyone who ever drops his name? Either these Customs people are plain stupid or they just made a not-so-brilliant cover-up.

[ginny_007]

Originally Posted by boogeyman

You talk like you have personal knowledge of what is going on at the Customs. Nandun ka ba nang nangyari ito?

personal knowledge? do you need to be at the scene for you to know if Marcos took wealth from the Phil. govt.?

just use your common sense! see, I just said the other day to investigate the BOC employees and the ff. day it's already in the news:100 in Customs face raps

kung yung mga presidente ng pinas mga corrupt what can you expect from other govt. employees na mababa ang sahod? I used to live in the Phils. so I know how transactions go in the govt. offices..

and of course, I always read and watch the news to keep me updated..

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Last month, they've shown a documentary film on tv about this old tenement built by the father of GMA, Macapagal during his time as president of the phils.

THEY SAID THAT HE'S KNOWN TO BE THE POOR BOY FROM LUBAO! kaya nanalo dahil minahal siya ng mga mahihirap na filipino...

And I wonder? How come they're now saying that GMA comes from a rich family? E NOON PALA MAHIRAP DIN ANG TATAY NIYA?

I was not there too...pero what do you think would come into your mind when you hear this story?

[jonet]

Malacañang said the President wanted the demolition shown on nationwide TV to ensure the vehicles were destroyed and to drive the message home that her administration was serious in eradicating smuggling, particularly in free ports.

Presidential Management Staff chief Cerge Remonde said the President ordered a stop to the old customs practice of auctioning off smuggled cars since these usually ended up being bought by the smugglers

mas maganda sana kung ni-name na lang ang mga malalaking opisyal, if any, na involve sa smuggling, and then sinampahan ng mga kaso.

at parang impractical naman na i-destroy yung mga confiscated luxury cars. what's wrong in auctioning? it's a good way pa nga para makakuha ng mga proceeds to help victims of floods, landslide, erosion, etc etc etc. beggars can't be choosers sabi nila di ba.

palagay ko, walang epekto yung sa mga smugglers (other than loss of monies). they'll find newer ways to smuggle again.