Named respondent in the case was Judge Tita Bughao Alisuag. This is a temporary setback but we will prevail.”“Our no nonsense war against corruption at BOC has already claimed its first casualty, the late BOC Deputy Commissioner (Depcom) Arturo Lachica. “BATAS is our concrete answer to the BOC war against corruption personified by Depcom Lachica’s untimely death. Through the newly created BATAS, the fight against smuggling and other forms of corruption at the BOC will be consolidated. We will win the war versus corruption at the BOC,” he said.

Source: Manila Times March 17, 2017 09:45 UTC