BUGALLON, PANGASINAN—Operators of an unlicensed cigarette factory here that was shut down this week, after untaxed cigarettes worth at least P2 billion were seized, had secured permits to operate as a piggery, village officials said. “We had no idea at all that such illegal factory existed near the piggery,” he added. The drivers exchanged trucks and the empty vehicle was driven back to the factory to wait for a new shipment. ADVERTISEMENTCouncil permitThe village council issued the permit to Danilo Calugay on Sept. 24, 2016 after 30 residents endorsed the piggery, Orduña said. When the council inspected the piggery before issuing the permit, the cigarette factory was not there, according to village councilor, Joe Cayabyab.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 30, 2018 21:33 UTC