The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Tuesday beefed up its force by deploying more examiners at the premier airport’s warehouses and departure areas to make sure that endangered species will not be smuggled out of the country.

“The purpose of deploying additional examiners in those particular areas is to discourage exporters from shipping endangered species outside the Philippines,” Customs District III Collector Edgar Macabeo said.

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