Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner Nicanor Faeldon refused to answer questions from Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on whether there is corruption in the embattled agency. It’s pointless for me to answer these questions… I’m already guilty of his accusations so it’s baseless to answer him,” Faeldon said. Trillanes earlier said Faeldon was “at the heart” of the BOC controversy. READ: Trillanes: Faeldon ‘at the heart’ of shabu smuggling controversyThe senator told Faeldon: “I’m asking you as a member of the committee. Later when the hearing resumed, Trillanes repeated the question on whether corruption happens in the agency.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 15, 2017 03:38 UTC