Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has asked the Senate blue ribbon committee to summon in the next hearing certain personalities — including a Davao City councilor — who were allegedly part of the “Davao Group” in the Bureau of Customs (BOC). This was to validate the information revealed by private broker Mark Ruben Taguba II in previous hearings on the illegal shipment, said Trillanes. ADVERTISEMENTThe senator claimed that Abellera was the link of presidential son Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte to the BOC. READ: Paolo Duterte’s name crops up at House BOC inquiryTaguba earlier told congressional hearings that a certain “Small,” “Tita Nani,” and “Jack” were using the name of Vice Mayor Duterte to make illegal collections for the processing of shipments through Customs. Senate hearing on the Customs mess will resume on August 22.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 17, 2017 03:45 UTC