PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has once again stood by Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon despite calls for his resignation following the congressional inquiries into the smuggling of illegal drugs worth P6.4 billion via the Port of Manila.

In his speech during the anniversary celebration of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) in Malacañang on Wednesday, Duterte said Faeldon was surrounded by corrupt people at the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

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