Higher collections were observed from ports amid businessman Ramon Ang’s claim of petroleum smuggling, the Department of Finance (DoF) said on Wednesday.

“In fact, after the previous announcement that implementation of the fuel marking program would start this quarter, we noted a steady increase in collections among the ports where petroleum products are regularly imported. This is a strong indicator of increased compliance,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd said in a message to reporters.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details