malaysiangTACLOBAN: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted on Tuesday at least 700 reams of undocumented cigarettes at the Santa Clara port in Allen, Northern Samar.
In an updated report sent to reporters Wednesday, the PCG said the personnel from the Coast Guard Intelligence Group and Coast Guard Working Dog Narcotics Detection Dogs in Eastern Visayas were conducting a routing inspection early Tuesday when they discovered the contraband onboard in a closed six-wheel aluminum van.
The van, driven by a certain Argie Labrador, 27, a resident of Pasig City, came from Zamboanga City and was for shipment to Oas, Albay, according to PCG.
‘The PCG team requested the driver to open the boxes with his permission and found that they contained an undetermined number of cigarette packs with no pertinent documents,’ the PCG Northern Samar said in a statement.
The contraband consisted of 400 reams of Black Hawk Platinum Cigarettes, 200 reams of Platinum Cigarettes, and 100 reams of Canon Menthol Cigarettes.
Authorities ha
ve yet to disclose the value of undocumented cigarettes.
Source: Philippines News Agency
HCM City: Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications Vo Minh Thanh has provided details concerning orientations to the city’s digital transformation this year, with a roadmap comprising nine key tasks.
During a meeting on February 22, Thanh said successful digital transformation will serve as a fundamental solution to effectively achieve the goals set forth in the resolution of the 11th Congress of municipal Party Organisation.
The key tasks include perfecting information technology infrastructure, launching an integrated information system for administrative procedures, encouraging citizens and businesses to use a mobile app for centralised communication with local authorities, operating a shared digital platform, digitising sector-specific data, training members of the community digital technology team, among others.
In particular, the city prioritises the effective operation of the Quang Trung Software Park in District 12, alongside efforts to explore the establ
ishment of additional concentrated information technology zones. This initiative aims to facilitate regional connectivity and foster the development of IT industry./.
Source:Vietnam News Agency
