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- DOJ has junked the motion filed by the BOC vs Oilink
The Department of Justice junked the motion for reconsideration filed by the BOC after state prosecutors cleared officials of Oilink International Corporation and Unioil Petroleum Philippines Incorporated (UPPI) of smuggling petroleum products to the country.
- Oil price freeze to hold throughout state of calamity
President Arroyo's order placing a price ceiling on oil products will last throughout the duration of the state of calamity she had declared in the wake of the recent storms.
- OILINK clarifies that it is not engaged in LPG business
The country's largest independent oil player yesterday took strong exemption to reports published in several dailies that it was among the companies charged by the Department of Energy (DOE) for under-filling liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and other violations of existing trade laws.
- “Independent Oil Players' Group Elect New Set of Officers”
The country's association of independent oil players have elected a new set of officers vowing to further improve the cooperation of member-companies and linkages with other sectors in the petroleum industry.
- Oilink points to Customs rule as cause of losses
THE revenue losses of Oilink International Corp. might continue to swell until its pending administrative case with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is resolved.
“Our revenue losses have already increased tremendously owing to the administrative case pending with the BOC,” Rodolfo Britanico, Oilink chairman and chief legal counsel, said in a press conference.
The Oilink official said BOC Resolution 1508 has been issued in 2007 which prohibits his company from importing petroleum products.
- DoJ junks smuggling case against Oilink
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has junked the smuggling raps hurled against Oilink International Corporation and its affiliate, Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc., for lack of probable cause.
The cases were filed by the Bureau of Customs, indicting the officers and directors of the two firms for violation of Section 3601 and 3602 in relation to Section 2530 and Section 3604 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
- Oilink seeks dismissal of BOC charges
Oilink International Corp., one of the country’s biggest oil importers, has called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to junk the administrative charges it filed against the oil firm after its smuggling cases were dismissed by the DOJ.
- two more smuggling cases were dismissed
Two more oil smuggling cases against officials of Oilink International Corporation were junked by the Department of Justice for insufficiency of evidence and lack of merit.
- DOJ JUNKS SMUGGLING CASE VS OILINK
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday junked the smuggling charges filed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against officials of Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. (UPPI) and Oilink International Corp., citing lack of probable cause.
- DOJ HAS JUNKED THE SMUGGLING CASE AGAINST OILINK
Citing lack of probable cause, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has junked the smuggling charges filed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against officials of independent oil player Unioil Petroleum Philippines Incorporated (UPPI) and Oilink International Corporation (OIC)
- Oilink will set up LPG storage facility
Oilink International Corporation is eyeing to set up additional storage facility to handle the firm’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply in its terminal in Bataan this year.
- Simply an administrative fine for violation of a Customs Administrative order
Oilink International Corporation, as per the “Status of Alerted/Apprehended Petroleum Products” submitted by the Bureau of Customs, is being investigated by the Committee on Energy to Conduct an Inquiry, in aid of Legislation, into the Reported Smuggling of Refined Petroleum Products with the end view of recommending Necessary Remedial Legislation.
- Oilink will question the recent Resolution of the Department of Justice
Oilink International Corporation will question the recent Resolution of the Department of Justice when the DOJ ordered the filing of charges for violation of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) and falsification of public and commercial documents against several officers of Oilink as well as several Bureau of Customs officials and members of shipping and brokerage firms.
Oilink is confident that the recent ruling is erroneous considering that PASG has really no authority to file a case for violation of the TCCP without the approval and concurrence of the Commissioner of Customs. Besides, even if EO 624 authorized PASG to file a case, said EO 624 cannot prevail over Section 2401 of the TCCP.
- Oilink hosts plant tour, maintains difference from Unioil
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- Oilink welcomes audit by BIR but points to link between PASG, COA chiefs
THE chief legal counsel of Oilink International Corp. on Monday belied the claims of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) that it has P2.7 billion in unpaid tax obligations and said they would welcome an audit of their firm by the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Commission on Audit as requested by PASG head Antonio Villar Jr.
- OILINK HAS NO TAX LIABILITIES
A top official of Oilink International Corporation belied the claims of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group that it has unpaid tax obligations to the Government. Oilink Legal Counsel, Raymond Zorrilla said in a statement, “Oilink has no tax obligations to the Government allegedly emanating from smuggling or illegal activities. Records at the Bureau of Customs will prove this fact.” How can we owe the government when in 2007 alone Oilink has paid 1.7 billion in taxes? Zorrilla questioned.
- PASG RAID ILLEGAL
When the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) on 13 October 2008 raided the Terminal of Oilink in Mariveles, Bataan, PASG did not have any search warrant or mission order. Led by PASG USEC Antonio Villar and suspended District Collector Edward Baltazar, the PASG said that the “raid was conducted to prevent illegal withdrawal of petroleum products because these did not pass through the District Collector of Limay.”
- PASG PERSONNEL HITS CIVILIAN
At around 11am today, several armed and unidentified persons forced their way and destroyed the gates of the Oilink Terminal in Lucanin, Mariveles, Bataan. These persons, wearing Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) vests climbed the locked gates and thereafter disarmed the security guards of the Terminal and even confiscated the communications equipment of the employees.
- From Runways To Expressways Oilink Asphalt Paving All The Way
Through the efforts of our clients, Oilink has supplied quality asphalt for the construction of major transportation improvements. Oilink has supplied for the runway of Iloilo Airport through Taisei and provided the asphalt for Kajima Corporation that did 31kms of the SCTEX in Pampanga.