BoC expecting
low collection this year
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

The Bureau of Customs is heading towards difficult times in terms of collection, with the prevailing high prices of palm oil in the world market, records at the BoC in Dumaguete showed.

The local BoC is very dependent on revenues derived from palm oil importation of the Dumaguete Coconut Oil Mills for the last two years, customs collector Dr. Medolita Cabanag said.

In 2006, the bureau collected P75 million, a huge increase from its usual P3 to P5 million collection because of palm oil importation.

Beware of scam: DOLE
BY RENE GENOVE

Extension officer Ma. Teresa Tanquiamco of the Department of Labor and Employment in Siquijor said she has requested the Philippine Oversease Employment Agency to investigate the status of illegal recruitment in the province.

The POEA said illegal recruiters pose as representatives of employers abroad, and tell their prospects they can facilitate fast and easy deployment in high-paying jobs abroad through their connections with the government and embassies.

These people, the POEA said, charge between P5,000 and P40,000 or even more for processing, registration and visa fee and does not issue receipts. They sometimes stay in hotels, medical clinics or in areas where they can not be easily detected by the authorities.

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