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NFA Deputy Administrator Gregorio Tan said the state-run agency has stopped processing all FO applications following complaints by several disgruntled FOs that some of those given licenses are either dormant groups or non-palay/rice farmer-based groups.


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Although Tri-Mark Ventures has a license to import firearms and ammunition, NAIA Customs District Collector Celso Templo said that the company did not have a permit to import the shipment which consisted of late model assault rifles, magazines, bullets and accessories.


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DEPUTY CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER RAY ALLAS

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NFA puts on hold all applications for rice import program

By Rocel Felix | February 21, 2003 - 12:00am

The National Food Authority (NFA) is temporarily suspending its rice importation program for farmers pending investigation of accredited but alleged fake farmers’ organizations (FOs). NFA Deputy Administrator...

Business

Guns seized by NAIA customs

April 12, 2002 - 12:00am

Customs authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) held yesterday a shipment of high-powered Heckler and Kock firearms from Great Britain for failure of a Makati-based importing company to present...

Metro