Solon questions BOC use of intel funds as cigarette smuggling cases rise

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Third District Rep. Joel Chua put the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on the hot seat during the House committee on ways and means’ investigation into the multi-billion-peso cigarette smuggling, citing the rampant market distribution of the illicit product in Mindanao. On Feb. 11, Chua said he could get his head around