President Benigno Aquino 3rd has appointed Finance Undersecretary John Philip Sevilla as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Customs.

In a press conference, Palace spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Sevilla will take over from Ruffy Biazon, who resigned after the Justice department charged him with allegedly receiving kickbacks from the release of his Priority Development Assistance Fund when he was a congressman.

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