WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have joined forces to strengthen border security and curb smuggling through coordinated operations. The BOC said that its memorandum of agreement with the AFP signed on Wednesday "covers information sharing, capacity building, operational support, and legal cooperation on matters

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