Lape\u00f1a out of Customs but named Tesda chief with Cabinet rank<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\nLape\u00f1a came under heavy fire in the wake of the alleged smuggling of P11 billion worth of shabu that slipped past the port of Manila under his watch.<\/p>\n\n
He has been accused of cover-up over the drug smuggling case at BOC but he said\u00a0these allegations were part of a \u201cwell-funded and coordinated attack” against him.<\/p>\n\n
The President however, has defended Lape\u00f1a and cleared him from the multibillion-peso drug smuggling in the agency, saying the former Davao City police chief was not corrupt. \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\nIn his marching order to Guerrero, the President ordered him to \u201cdouble the zealousness\u201d in cleaning the BOC of corruption.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cKung sa Army ka pa, takot talaga sa ‘yo ang mga tao kasi istrikto ka daw. Double the zealousness and maybe you\u2019d have a better chance of retiring unscathed,\u201d the President told Guerrero.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThe President \u00a0hailed Guerrero as a “good” and ” honest” man in leading the Customs.<\/p>\n\n
“Si Jagger (Guerrero’s nickname) naman I have known him for several years and he is good…he is honest. So sabi ko sa kanya, to protect yourself, paalisin mo lahat,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n
The President also ordered Guerrero to replace Customs personnel with state forces.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cMaybe you can utilize the Coast Guard sa peripheral…but doon sa loob, alam mo, Jagger, you can draw your \u2018yung technical men ng Army, mga technical men ng Air Force, Navy\u2026Hintayin mo, post ka na ng mga Marines ang katabi,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \/muf<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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