Thursday, June 26, 2003 (Philippines)

THEY CARRIED IT like this, Josebil Bacolod (left) shows the court how Ruben Ecleo Jr. and his bodyguard lugged a black trash bag allegedly containing the body of Alona Bacolod-Ecleo. Questioning the witness is private prosecutor Arbeth Sta. Ana-Yongco.(SUN.STAR FOTO/AMPER CAMPAñA) COMMISSIONER Antonio Bernardo has sent two lawyers to check the lifestyles of officials and employees of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Cebu, acting on reports some of them drive luxurious cars or live in houses they can’t afford. The customs bureau’s move became public the same day as the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas’ decision to dismiss a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) division chief for falsification and dishonesty. [full story]

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