Mr Lee Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 So how come there are so many ukay ukay stores if it is illegal to import?Importation of used clothes is prohibited under Republic Act No. 4653. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volstateguy Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Hopely the seized clothes will make it down to Mindanao for the people in the typhoon affected areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike S Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Nothing confiscated by customs gets sent to the poor in the Phils ..... lt just disappears after a spell.... ex. remember all the high priced cars and SUV's stored by customs in their ultra high security compound .... last report there were hundreds missing and no records as to who checked them out ... or were they went to ........ but "da shadow knows" ..... :thumbsup: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted January 7, 2012 Forum Support Posted January 7, 2012 About a year ago the Freeman had an editorial to do with a syndicate of well connected people who held the rights to the used clothing market. It had to do with used clothing sent from the States to help those flooded in Manila seized by customs. Those items never got to the flood victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volstateguy Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Pretty sad when the government has the chance to help out its people without costing the government but the cost of transporting the clothing, yet the clothing never arrives. Those in power just continue to get richer while the poor suffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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