Bureau of Customs Graft Sisters

[artpogi]

Government tries to seize 2 sisters’ ill-gotten wealth

The Philippine Star 05/17/2005

Authorities are trying to recover the alleged ill-gotten wealth of two sisters employed at the Bureau of Customs who are facing graft charges before the Office of the Ombudsman.

The ill-gotten items include a P1.5-million Lexus vehicle and a Ford Expedition worth P1.4 million.

The Department of Finance is set to file forfeiture proceedings against sisters Ana Marie Concepcion-Maglasang and Matilda Concepcion-Milare.

Maglasang has asked that she be allowed to go on leave, but she has not yet formally filed her resignation, said retired police general Nestorio Gualberto, head of the Customs Enforcement and Security Service or the Customs police force.

"She only informed me of her intention to go on leave verbally," he said. "I still have to sign her request form."

Maglasang was transferred to the Customs police force two months ago from the Port of Manila’s assessment section, he added.

Gualberto said he cannot order the suspension of Maglasang as he still has to receive a formal communication from the Office of the sOmbudsman.

"I still have to wait for the formal communication from the Office of the Ombudsman before I can do anything," he said.

Records showed Milare owns a house at Valle Verde in Pasig City, a house and a lot in Cubao, Quezon City, agricultural land in Zambales and Sorsogon City, and a 6,000-square-meter property in Mariveles, Bulacan.

She also traveled abroad six times in violation of finance department regulations.

Milare also owns a speedboat, trucks and vans "for business purposes," as well as a Honda Civic, a Nissan Exalta, a Honda CRV, a 2002 model Mitsubishi Pajero, and a 2004 model Toyota RAV4.

Maglasang, who earns at most P16,000 a month, owns a 276-square-meter lot at Filinvest East Property in Cainta, Rizal, and another one at Sierra Monte Mansions in the same town.

She also has a "two-story mansion" on a 302-square-meter lot at Royale Tagaytay Heights on Cypress street in Town and Country Executive Village in Cainta, Rizal.

Records showed that the Tagaytay property was transferred to a certain Ramon King Jr. in September 2003 for the sum of P2.5 million.

However, documents at the Tagaytay assessor’s office indicate that Maglasang is still the property’s owner.

The DOF has discovered that the following properties are registered under Maglasang’s name: a P1.4-million Pajero with vanity plate "ANA 138"; a Pajero worth P900,000; and a P1.3-million Mazda Intercoller MPV.

Maglasang was also found to own a BMW car, a 1,800-square-meter property in Antipolo, Rizal, a dollar account in an American bank, and a condominium in Los Angeles, California. — Delon Porcalla, Mike Frialde

Grabe ito, at 16K/month tapos ganyan ang assets nya tapos di nya ma justify, talagang yari sila

[ILuvDetailing]

nabasa ko yan kanina sa Manila Standard... tsk tsk. San tayo pupulutin niyan, we pay our taxes only to go to the pockets of these unscrupulous individuals and not for the good of our country..

[mazdamazda]

nabasa ko yan kanina sa Manila Standard... tsk tsk. San tayo pupulutin niyan, we pay our taxes only to go to the pockets of these unscrupulous individuals and not for the good of our country..

hindi naman tax natin ang napunta sa kanila.

kundi ang mga suhol ng mga private citizen / business na ayaw magbayad ng tamang fees / tax.

[baiskee]

hindi naman tax natin ang napunta sa kanila.

kundi ang mga suhol ng mga private citizen / business na ayaw magbayad ng tamang fees / tax.

korek...pero yung 16K na sweldo nila...taxes natin yun.

in other words... di sila kuntento sa binabayad natin kaya nagsa-sideline sila.

so dapat pala mag sorry pa tayo noh. bwakangina nila.

[WeaponX]

korek...pero yung 16K na sweldo nila...taxes natin yun.

in other words... di sila kuntento sa binabayad natin kaya nagsa-sideline sila.

so dapat pala mag sorry pa tayo noh. bwakangina nila.

Buti sana kung sideline lang na legal, pero red tape at super kurakot na tawag dyan.

Kaya di ko rin masisi yung mga titsers at yung iba na nagsasideline ng RTW, bagoong, underwear, etc. Kawawa naman talaga karamihan sa kanila

Pero itong sa Customs, bwakangina nila talaga!

[Snake1]

Hi guys..Its my first time to post a message here...I ride a big bike but I always visit this site...

I worked "IN" the BoC for almost 3 years....I was exec director of the nat. assns of customs brokers...so we are a private org....

And I tell you walang mangyayari diyan....manghihina ka talaga seeing clerks and ordinary utsans..having the latest phones and a lot of disposable income...ok..may ma cha-charge but theri assets are not confiscated...para bang napaaga mo lang ang retirement....

Ang BoC is a gilingan ng pera....you know in most govt agencies tuwang tuwa nag mga employees pag walang pasok...doon....masama ang loob kasi nawal yung mony making oportunity....

Saan ka nakakita ng Govt office na yung mga employess..clerks secretaries etc...are hiring thier own employees to do the menial work...of filing and what ever...and nag papasweldo is the employees themselves....

and you are right....even if there is nothing wrong with your docs..hahanapan ng butas..para lang maka delihensya.....

Midway during my stint there nag karoon ng opening for Customs police...I was offered if I wanted to come aboard... Idealistic pa ako..so i said ayoko sayangin ang pinag aralan ko and pag fridays (which is called pasko cuz that is the time nag bibigayan ng lagay...) eh naka labas ang kamay ko asking from importers and brokers...

but hearing stories like these two sisters....I might have made a wrong decision...hehehe

[smooth]

hindi naman tax natin ang napunta sa kanila.

kundi ang mga suhol ng mga private citizen / business na ayaw magbayad ng tamang fees / tax.

IMO, if the taxman accepts the bribe, he is depriving the country of potential revenue. profit loss ika nga. so in a way, the taxman is getting our taxes indirectly. tayo pa din ang talo.

[nicolodeon]

Huwaw! Grabe talaga ang ibang taga-gobyerno. Ang kakapal ng mukha! Ang tatapang ng apog! And dudumi ng budhi! Ang iitim ng kaluluwa!

Dapat dito sa 'tin sa Pinas, gayahin ang ginagaw sa mga corrupt officials sa North Korea or sa China (nung panahon ni Mao): Pinuputulan ng kamay or inihaharap sa firing squad.

[boydapa]

P1.3-million Mazda Intercoller MPV.


---bago itong model ha intercoller !

[BlueBimmer]

saw this last nyt sa tv patrol, naka exped, pajero etc pa

[boydapa]

walang pinagkaiba yan mga ganyang tao sa mga snatcher at magnanakaw sa quiapo o commonwealth.

ano ang maipagmamalaki mo sa isang ninakaw na sasakyan samantalang ang dami mong tao naagrabyado para makabili nyan

buti pa yun nakakaragkarag na oto at least pinaghirapan nya sasakyan nya kahit ganun

eh yun mga taong ganito hhhhmmmm ewan ko lng

[baurtwellXUV]

grabe talaga pag sa customs!!! ibang klaseng mangurakot! dapat yung mga high officials naman! katuklad ni GMA!

[radiazone]

naka speedboat pa yan

[ts1n1ta]

kakapanggigil. nakakayanan talagang magnakaw alam naman nila na alam ng tao na nakaw yun. yun ang nakakainis eh.

[Wouie]

may ganon din sa lugal namin. Di naman sya mayaman pero since na maemployed sya sa customs, biglang umunlad ang buhay nya as in bigla talaga. Magkano ba ang pinakamataas na sweldo ng mga trabahador dyan para maka-afford sila ng mga ganon. Wala naman syang ibang business na pinagkukunan. Ilan ang bahay at mga sasakyan.

Meron ba kayong alam na contact no. or email ng customs kung saan pwede ko syang isumbong or paimbistigahan. Ang mga taong ito ang salot sa ating gobyerno, dapat sa kanila death penalty ang hatol. peace.

[raine]

Yan ng ang pinagtataka ko more than double ang salary ko compare sa kanila bakit ako hindi makabili ng kahit cr-v sila expedition pa. Ganyan talaga ang buhay. hay

[nicolodeon]

Patayiiiiiiiin! Patayin sa kiliti!

[baiskee]

nak ng tipaklong!

sa 16K monthly salary nya.... dapat pala mas mayaman pa ko sa kanya kung ganun... hayop sa mga assets ah...ako nga di makabili ng brand new na sasakyan eh.

dapat dyan kulong habangbuhay.

[2004lynxghia]

marami pa jan matitiklo..tapos na maliligayang araw nyo..!

..sa tongreso sana daming madadakma dya-an kaso they're protected by the so-called mantle of "tongressional immunity"..!#*$^&yeta sila..!..walang immunity-immunity pag plunder at hilab ng sikmura ni juan delacruz ang isyu, anoh..?!:seeth:

[BlueBimmer]

dapat confiscate lahat ng assets den itapon sa lansangan.