UPANG palakasin ang kampanya para sa pagbigay proteksyon sa public health, pina-condemn ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) sa pamamagitan ng Port of Zamboanga ang forfeited assorted goods nitong December 2, 2025. Ang mga dinispatsang items ay 281 bales of used clothing o ‘ukay-ukay’, 153 sakong asukal at 28 boxes ng medicines.
Ang mga disposed items ay dati nang na-forfeit dahil sa paglabag sa Republic Act No. 4653 at Republic Act No. 9711, in relation to Section 117 ng Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).
Ayon kay BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, ang hakbang ay alinsunod sa direktiba ni President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. na protektahan ang kaligtasan ng publiko at tiyaking ang makakarating lamang sa mga Pilipinong consumer ay yaong mga goods na may legal at quality standards.
“The proper disposal of these items helps maintain the safety of local markets by ensuring that non-compliant goods are kept out of the supply chain,” ani Nepomuceno, na nag-atas din ng live streaming ng ‘condemnation’ upang mai-promote ang transparency at accountability ng BOC operations.
Dinaluhan din ng mga kinatawan ng local government unit, Sugar Regulatory Administration at Commission on Audit ang aktibidad.
“Beyond the seizure of illicit goods, we must ensure their proper and safe disposal to prevent risk or harm to the public and the environment. In line with our commitment to uphold transparency and integrity in all customs operations, we are also implementing the live broadcast of every condemnation activity,” ani Nepomuceno.
“The condemnation was carried out pursuant to the provisions of Section 1145 of the CMTA, Customs Administrative Order 03-2020, and other relevant customs laws, rules, and regulations.The full live recording of the condemnation proceedings may still be viewed on the official Facebook page of the BOC – Port of Zamboanga via the following link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1H2fduFprA/?mibextid=wwXIfr,” dagdag pa nito.
