Mr. Duterte said on Tuesday he had ordered the arrest of Alexander Wongchuking, the owner of Mighty, for using fake tax stamps on its products. He’s the one behind it, the fake cigarette stamps,” Mr. Duterte told reporters in Malacañang, referring to Wongchuking. Also on Tuesday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) uncovered in Cebu City and Tacloban City packs of Mighty cigarettes that bore fake tax stamps. The shipment was confirmed to be carrying packs with fake tax stamps. On the alleged attempt to bribe Mr. Duterte, Fortun denied any participation by Mighty.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 07, 2017 16:22 UTC