Senator JV Ejercito hopes that newly appointed Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio would take stricter measures towards the nation’s agricultural smuggling downside.
“Sana po talaga ay mabantayan ni Commissioner Rubio ‘yang agri smuggling para sa ating food sufficiency program,” Ejercito stated in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB.
(I hope Commissioner Rubio can be on guard towards the agri-smuggling downside in order that we will be profitable in our meals sufficiency program.)
“Malaki ang magiging papel niya, na gagampanan para itong smuggling at itong importation na nakakalusot ay kanyang mabantayan,” he emphasised.
(He has an vital function to play in guarding towards smuggling and these importations which can be sneaked in.)
Among the issues that Rubio ought to tackle is the supposed bribing of Customs officers, Ejercito stated.
“Sa tingin ko nabibigyan ng pampabulag at pampalabo ng mata ‘yung ibang tao dyan eh. ‘Yun ang dapat bantayan,” he stated.
(I believe a few of the folks there are being bribed and that also needs to be addressed.)
Last week, Malacanang introduced Rubio’s appointment as the brand new chief of the Bureau of Customs.
Before his appointment, Rubio served as director of the Port Operations Service of the BOC’s Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group.
Rubio grew to become instrumental in apprehending smuggled agricultural merchandise and harmful medicine throughout his stint as officer-in-charge of the Intelligence Division for the Manila International Container Port and the Port of Manila till 2013. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
