The curious case of the intercepted rice shipment onboard MV Tay Son

ON Sept. 14, 2026, the Vietnamese vessel MV Tay Son 2 arrived in Davao carrying 312,000 bags of rice in 25-kilogram sacks, worth an estimated P424 million. Before the Bureau of Customs (BOC) could inspect its cargo, the vessel departed without permission. The Philippine Navy pursued and escorted it back. The captain…

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