Senator Leila de Lima has asked the Senate to look into what she branded as the “unconstitutional move” of President Rodrigo Duterte to temporarily place the Bureau of Customs (BoC) under military control. Last October 29, Duterte announced a “military takeover” of the BOC amid corruption issues hounding the agency. ADVERTISEMENTBut the President later clarified his statement saying the military would only assist BOC personnel as he had placed the heads of the agency’s offices and sections on floating status. READ: Duterte clarifies earlier order: No military takeover of BOCDe Lima nevertheless asked the appropriate committee in the Senate, through Senate Resolution (SR) No. She also hit the President’s move to ask the military “to solve every problem of the country.”This, De Lima said, reflects Duterte’s “predisposition to ultimately have a military junta take over the country.” /cbbADVERTISEMENTRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 26, 2018 03:11 UTC