Customs collector charged with graft gets promoted by Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez

Subic customs collector Talek Pablo improved collections at the SBMA, giving at least 3 billion pesos to the national coffers last September. And what did he get? Pablo was replaced by controversial Customs Collector Errol Albano, a known Arroyo gang member and a close Lina associate.


Worse, Customs Collector IV Lowell Lomuljo Medija who recently flunked a lifestyle check and slapped with criminal and administrative charges by the Office of the Ombudsman, was spared from the reshuffle and remains as district collector of the Mindanao Container Terminal.


It seems that Alvarez is really serious in ridding Customs of corrupt men. Pooh! Spit!


Alvarez promised to feature several officials slapped with charges every single week. Yet, the Aquino administration is getting a year older, and no single big fish has been jailed or incarcerated. 


As they say in the BOC...we are still open for business.


Let the facts show you how stupid Alvarez is. 

Medija is the latest catch in the wide dragnet set up by the Finance Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS) in cracking down erring Customs personnel.

RIPS said he was found to have amassed unexplained wealth and properties with his annual gross income of R511,668.

According to RIPS, he had acquired ample wealth consisting of prime properties in Davao City.

Among them are two newly constructed mansions in South Royal Pines-Matina, a house and lot in Talomo Bucana Moonland Subdivision, a residential lot in Toril Eden Mountain Haven Subdivision, a 5.5 hectare agricultural tract of land with various plantations of pomelos, bananas and mangoes, six poultry buildings, and a piggery.

In addition, Medija also owns 16 vehicles consist of Ford Explorer Wagon, Toyota Fortuner Wagon, Toyota Land Cruiser, Honda Civic Sedan, Nissan Silvia Sedan, Honda Hatchback Sedan, Mazda Tribute 2, as well as Isuzu cargo trucks and utility vans, and a Honda motorcycle.

NOW, IS THIS THE STRAIGHT ROAD THAT PRESIDENT NOYNOY AQUINO WANTS? 


Aquino should immediately fire Alvarez. He is a thorn in the government's efforts at cleansing the Bureau of inept and corrupt officials. 


Aquino should not worry. Aquino should stop granting favors to those who gave millions to fund his electoral campaign. His administration is getting a year older and I think that a year of giving favors to allies is more than enough. They have probably recovered their investments and more. 

Arroyo henchman appointed in Subic customs: The Boy Saycon Link

An Arroyo gang member, Errol Albano has just been appointed as Subic bay customs collector, a post he earned while serving the decrepit Arroyo administration. 


This, shortly after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority or SBMA reported a 15.6% increase in tax collections in the freeport area or about 3.72 billion pesos last September 2010.


Subic Customs collector Talek Pablo did a great job in cleansing SBMA from scalawags and for increasing the customs take. 


Now, for unknown reasons, Pablo is being "re-assigned", to be replaced by controversial Errol Albano, a former deputy collector for administration in Clark. Pablo has not been charged with any misdemeanor, except maybe fighting those corrupt officials at the Bureau of Customs.


This is what we now call the "straight road."


How in the hell did President Aquino or Customs Commissioner Alvarez allowed a very controversial and alleged corrupt man like Albano head Subic? I mean, come on guys!!


This Albano guy has been involved in several anomalies and feuds in Subic. See this link. How the hell did he managed to again, get a juicy post in goverment? If at all, Albano should be fired or at least get an administrative suspension.


Did Alvarez appointed Albano as deference to his former boss, Lina, who once headed the BOC and used this Albano guy? Or, this Albano guy already agreed on a proposition from a man claiming to be "Boy Saycon"?


By the way....reports say that a certain "Boy Saycon" claims to have appointed Albano to the post. Is this the Boy Saycon I know, or this is someone else? 


Reports say Boy Saycon is allegedly going the rounds, offering this and that position to this and that person for a hefty commission. I hope not.