Marcos wants appeal time for suspected smuggled goods cut in half

President Marcos says it should only take a week and not 15 days – as provided by law – for suspected smugglers to prove that their shipment is legal

CAVITE, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, September 22, that he wants to “reduce” the grace time given to importers to prove that their suspected smuggled shipments are legal.

The President was explaining that it took time for the rice to be transferred from the BOD to the Department of Social Welfare and Development because of a provision in the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act that gives suspected smugglers 15 days to appeal and question the bureau’s order.kailangan patunayan within 15 days na legal ‘yung kanilang inimport .

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