P3.5M pork, meat products from China seized at Manila Port

TWO CONTAINERS of pork and other meat products estimated to be worth P3.5 million, misdeclared as food seasoning and tomato paste, were seized at the Port of Manila. In a statement on Wednesday, the Bureau of Customs said the smuggled goods, which arrived at the South Harbor on Oct. 8 from China, was consigned to JRA & Pearl Enterprises and was processed by Customs Broker Arlene De Mateo Gonzales. The Philippine government has a temporary ban in effect against pork and pork meat products from China and 19 other countries affected by the African Swine Fever.