CONTROVERSIAL
Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez is scheduled to visit
the Port of Cebu (POC) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to grace
its 124th Founding Anniversary and meet with Cebu-based stakeholders,
importers, exporters and brokers on July 30.
Alvarez will be the special guest in the blessing of the
ID Pass Control outpost and the service vehicles provided
for the POC, and subports of Mactan and Dumaguete.
At 11 a.m., Alvarez will hold a press conference and mingle
with the local media.
He is expected to provide information on the steps taken
by the Bureau, particularly on the “marching order”
issued by President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino
III to file charges against smugglers every week.
Perhaps Alvarez will be asked on the measures he is doing
on the personnel in the Bureau as he ordered the non-hiring
of non-organic Customs personnel or "hao shiaos."
Is this is a test on Alvarez?
Some of the questions that are now being raised are: Who
are going to spend for his hotel accommodations and stay in
Cebu with his entourage?
In the previous Customs Commissioner's visits, known smugglers
are providing everything for the visit.
Of course, it includes dine, wine… and women?
While Alvarez may have already defended his integrity of
becoming the new Customs Commissioner, the public continues
to watch on him.
Anyway, is serving the Customs has similarities with playing
golf?
Let us give Alvarez the chance.
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