Manila, Sept. 24 -- Two fixed portal x-ray machines were installed at the Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila (BOC-POM) on Tuesday to protect the country's borders against the entry of smuggled goods and other contraband.
In a statement, the BOC - X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) said the installation of modern scanners is in line with Bureau's commitment to strengthen border security measures by increasing its non-intrusive inspection capabilities of containerized shipments.
"The machines are expected to further enhance the capability of BOC in detecting smuggled and anti-social goods like misdeclared items, undervalued goods, non-declared goods as well as the entry of narcotics in various ports nationwide," it said.
The scanners installed a...