Chief collector Medolita Cabanag of the Bureau of Customs in Dumaguete City said Friday the city port is safe from the entry of illegal products from other countries.

Cabanag said they are very strict in securing and inspecting container vans that might contain illegally imported merchandise. Earlier, the BOC office in Manila had confiscated illegal imported products from China that included sugar, rice and electronic gadgets.

Reports said there is a possibility that these products will be distributed to the provinces in the country. Cabanag, however, assured that the chance of importing illegal products in Dumaguete port is very slim considering the port is small, compare to those of Manila and Cebu.

Cabanag added that there are only three companies in Oriental Negros importing products but these are in bulk and not in container vans. These are the Dumaguete Coconut Oil Mills, Inc., ORICA and Pryce Gas, he said.

There are stores in the province selling imported products from China and she said these should be inspected by the government agency to determine if the products they are selling have passed quality standards.*MA

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