Recycling news that Davao is now the smuggling capital of the Philippines must be proven, and who let this happen?

It is more fun criticizing

Rizal Philippines
January 31, 2016

                    Ito yong post sa FB which is based on an old article which does not have factual
                     basis and twisted to put now Presidential Candidate in a bad light.  Eh all fingers point
                     to Pnoy and subalterns at BOC.   The logic of the FB posts is wrong. It does not follow

                 Nademanda ba si David Tan after the Senate hearing? May facts ba to indict him?


From Inquirer - Davao City is now the smuggling capital of the Philippines

Sharing of same news at Facebook

From Philippine Standard (2013)  Here BOC is brought to the task not DC Mayor Duterte

There are recycled news (which came out in July 2015) which are unverified allegations that Davao City has now become the smuuglers capital of the Philippines. Who said so?  Where are the facts:  statistics that compare smuggling all over the PHL? This was based on allegations about plastic rice, leveled at certain David Tan. from an Agri Group.  Do they have the data to make such a claim?  And that there is an unabated smuggling despite threat from Mayor Duterte not to let the smugglers set foot in Davao.

Certain disturbing things can come out from such news especially the half truths mentioned in Facebook. To the uninformed and those who do not read thoroughly one can get the impression that :

1. Mayor Duterte made Davao the smuggling capital of the Philippines, or that he is the protector of the smugglers;

2.  That indeed Davao is the smuggling capital of the Philippines.  This is an allegation of an agri group.   A lot of sleuthing, investigation is needed to establish that as a fact.

3.  That the smuggling can only be checked controlled by the National Government, the BOC, the NBI, the PNP, the anti smuggling task force which are under the direction of the President.  and not by a small fry a local LGU executives.

People must get their facts straight before starting a chismis.  The thing is these allegations and hints find their way into the newsrooms which get printed and which gets shared in social media.

                              Ito dapat ma in the news - Si BOC Davao District Collector
                              Ernesto Ruiz Aradanas at iprito kung bakit DC, if ever has become
                               smuggling capital of the Philippines.   Responsibilidad niya yon

However he said in an interview that the Davao District is one of the best performing District and even received commendations from the Commissioner.  How could that be.   Baka the public is being duped at internal intrigue at BOC and the agri group and  the media are being used

                                     Ganitong report ang dapat banggitin or i challenge.

                         From Choose Philippines - Davao City is 9th safest city in the world