Thursday, February 07, 2008 (Philippines)

KNOWN IN 10 DAYS. Japex has temporarily closed this drilled area. In 10 days it will be known if there are oil and gas deposits in Tañon Strait. (Sun.Star File) MANILA – Officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) connived with brokers and importers in the registration of smuggled and stolen vehicles, congressmen were told yesterday. A congressman also criticized the failure to punish government officials involved in anomalies and said those responsible were even given better government positions. But members of the House of Representatives committee on good government, chaired by Rep. Pedro Romualdo (Camiguin), told the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) to gather more evidence so that those responsible can be charged in court. [full story]