OFWs not in cross hairs

Malacañang on Saturday said the Bureau of Customs is not singling out overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with its tighter rules on balikbayan boxes and it is serious in going after smugglers.

Customs Commissioner Albert Lina had earlier announced that the BOC may impose tougher measures on balikbayan boxes including additional taxes, citing that their spot checks from several warehouses have shown that people are sending items which can be used for commercial purposes as well as their value going over the allowed limit.