MANILA, Philippines — Two cigarette firms — the GB Global Exprez Inc. and GB-Bem Cigarette Company Inc. — have continued to operate despite being suspended last February by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for being involved in illicit trading.
Members of the House ways and means committee revealed this last April 20 in a meeting of its technical working group (TWG), which is chaired by PBA Rep. Jericho Jonas Nograles.
The TWG is working on addressing the loopholes in the importation and exportation of tobacco products that are being abused by cigarette manufacturers in economic zones, according to a statement issued by Nograles last Friday.
In the April 20 mee…
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