Tightening the gates against smuggling - BusinessWorld Online

Tightening the gates against smuggling - BusinessWorld Online

Annually, billions of pesos worth of goods and produce pass through the thousands of ports in the Philippines, making up the country’s trade industry that fuels local markets and sustains livelihoods for millions of Filipinos. Yet, alongside the legitimate flow runs a shadow economy of sorts run by smugglers. Hidden in mislabeled containers, routed through informal landing sites, slipped past inspections with forged documents, or allowed through…