PORT WATCH PHILIPPINES
By RICO M. OSMENA
Alvarez to visit
Cebu Customs
 
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.

LISTEN TO “ANG P-NOY” radio program over dyLA Cebu 909 Khz AM band from Monday to Friday, 11 a.m.–12 noon, hosted by yours truly. It tackles and discusses the program of government of President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III.

Also listen to KARON... SUGBO news and public affairs radio program every Saturday from 11 a.m.–12 noon.

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