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Wildlife forensics: how science is helping to combat a billion-dollar organized crime industry

Another day at the airport, another routine inspection for a Customs Officer.She finishes examining the contents of one shipment - nothing of note. But then, she spies a crate labeled 'exotic reptiles.'Suspicious, she opens the shipment and begins to search among the crates. And there, tucked away in a corner, is a collection of turtle shells and other wildlife products.She pauses. Have these shell.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Murder raps filed vs suspect in hit-and-run of basketball player

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here have filed on Thursday, February 8, a charge of murder against the suspect behind the fatal hit-and-run of Jeslar Uriel Larumbe. Four days after the 23-year-old Larumbe was left sprawled on the road lifeless, authorities have filed the charge against the suspect in the viral incident which sent shock.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

DOJ indicts claimant of P218 million worth of shabu nabbed in NAIA

The DOJ said that it indicted Christine Tigranes, the claimant of the shipment that contained 31 kilograms of shabu, for violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act and Customs Modernization and Tariff Act......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Petron rolls back LPG price by P11 per 11-kg cylinder

MANILA, Philippines — Petron Corp. slashed the price of its liquefied petroleum gas product after implementing increases for three consecutive months this year. In its advisory, Petron said its LPG price was cut by P1 per kilogram (kg) or a total of P11 per 11-kg cylinder effective April 1 at 12 noon. “This reflects the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Residential electricity rate up by P0.13 for March – April billing

Visayan Electric residential consumers will experience an increase of P0.13 per kWh in their March – April billing. The hike, which is caused by an increase in the transmission charges imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), brings the total electricity rate from P11.25 per kWh of the previous month to P11.38.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Power rates down by P0.37/kWh for Feb-Mar billing

High on love but low on power rates! Valentine’s Day for residential consumers of Visayan Electric is expected to be sweeter as electricity rates for the billing month of February-March will be P0.37/kWh lower compared to last month. This decrease, bringing the total rate down from last month’s P11.62/kWh to P11.25/kWh, is attributed to lower.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

P11.6M nga drugs nasakmit sa polis

P11.6M nga drugs nasakmit sa polis.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

7 missing as pirates take over boat carrying smuggled cigarettes

Seven of 11 seafarers who were supposed to deliver smuggled cigarettes are missing since Monday after pirates divested them of their merchandise and forced them to jump out of their watercraft in an attack in the western seas of Maguindanao del Norte province......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Customs seizes P18 billion smuggled goods in Q1

The Bureau of Customs confiscated P18 billion in smuggled goods in the first quarter as the entry of illegal items into the country remains a problem......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

‘Bird flu, ASF vax being smuggled in travel luggage’

Unauthorized vaccines against bird flu and African swine fever are reportedly being smuggled into the country in tumblers and plastic glasses concealed in travel luggage from Vietnam and nearby countries, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

P4-M smuggled cigs seized, 2 arrested

THE Bureau of Customs-Davao Region (BOC-Davao) confiscated smuggled cigarettes worth P4 million in Barangay Lacson, Calinan District, Davao City on March 22, 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

P64 million smuggled cigarettes seized off Tawi-Tawi

Smuggled cigarettes with an estimated market value of P64 million were seized in the waters off Tawi-Tawi on Saturday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

Probe on online sale of smuggled onions sought

The rampant online selling of smuggled onions and other agricultural products must be investigated by the House of Representatives as it is detrimental to local farmers’ livelihood and consumers’ health, according to AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

‘No smuggled onions in CDO’

The Bureau of Plant Industry has denied reports that smuggled onions are flooding the markets in Cagayan de Oro and that this has led to depressed prices......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

‘Smuggled onions flooding Mindanao’

A farmers’ group has confirmed the entry of alleged smuggled onions in Mindanao......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

2 arrested, P9.7-M smuggled cigarettes seized

2 arrested, P9.7-M smuggled cigarettes seized.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Smuggled onions booming online

Smuggled and imported onions being sold online have contributed to the slump in the farmgate price of local bulbs, according to a farmers’ group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Smuggled cigarettes seized in Cotabato

Smuggled cigarettes with an estimated market value of P1.4 million have been seized in a police operation in this city......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

P1.4-M smuggled cigarettes seized

P1.4-M smuggled cigarettes seized.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Customs seizes P28 million smuggled cigarettes

The Bureau of Custom confiscated nearly P28 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Mindanao as the illegal entry of the commodity remains rampant......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024