Imee Marcos hits absent Customs head: ‘Galangin naman ng konti yung Senado’

Give the Senate a little respect, Senator Imee Marcos told the Bureau of Customs as its head was a no-show at a Senate hearing. | MAgerINQ

“Pumunta naman yung Customs Commissioner. Kung sino-sino pinapadala dito tapos turuan ng turuan kasalanan na ngayon ng Coast Guard at na-convert na yung smuggling to piracy in the high seas,” she said.

Even before the committee suspended the hearing, Marcos reminded the BoC to ensure the Commissioner would attend the next hearings in the Senate.“You assure us of that, hijo,” the panel head said, “You promise us, promise?”SIGN ME UP

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