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P119-M ‘shabu’ found in countertop shipment at Clark

MANILA, Philippines — Customs authorities said on Saturday that they intercepted about P119 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) hidden inside resin countertops in a shipment that arrived from the United States. The seizure was conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)and the

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Checking private wharves still a deep challenge for Customs

MANILA, Philippines — Billions of pesos worth of smuggled goods are intercepted in major ports across the country each year, with customs authorities stepping up efforts to curb illegal shipments. But while the nation’s eyes are on the main access points, other entrances, like private wharves, largely remain under the radar. These wharves—some tucked away

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From soil to survival: Agusan del Sur shows way to defeat poverty

PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Inside the provincial capitol complex here, workers carefully handle bags of soil collected from farms across the province—dark earth from upland slopes, clay from river valleys and sandy loam from fields planted with vegetables and timber trees. Soon these samples will pass through microscopes and chemical analyzers inside a

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This week’s milestones: March 8 to March 14

March 10, 2001 A plebiscite was held which duly ratified and approved the cityhood of Tanauan, Batangas by virtue of Republic Act No. 9005, signed on February 2, 2001 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. It was originally founded as a town in 1572 by Augustinian missionaries near the lake of what was then called

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