Last of two partsCorruption at the Bureau of Customs is not limited to smuggling. The Bureau of Customs (BoC) assessed the McLaren’s value at P33 million, and duties and taxes amounted to P16.7 million. Not meResponding to the allegations that he runs a criminal syndicate at Customs, Yap told The Manila Times in a phone interview that the “Eric Yap” being referred to is not him. “Never was I involved in Customs,” Yap said. “Nothing has changed [corruption continues] from [Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo] Guerrero’s predecessors up to now,” the Sinag president said.

Source: Manila Times August 18, 2020 16:33 UTC