The spectacle surrounding the Discaya family’s “surrender” of twelve luxury vehicles underscores yet again how privilege bends the law in this country. What began as a court-ordered search warrant—yielding only two vehicles at first—suddenly became a parade of belated compliance after Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno issued stern warnings. If that is not an admission of concealment, what is?.

The narrative spun is that the family simply “heeded” the call of Customs. But let us not be naïve: ordinary citizens who misdeclare goods at the airport face immediate confiscation and charges. .

Yet, here we are, watching a clan with a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Bentley Bentayga, and other obscenely priced SUVs conveniently “surrender” assets as if they were merely returning borrowed items. Accountability is not optional, and compliance after being cornered should not be mistaken for cooperation.

The Bureau of Customs is correct to promise a verification of importation records. But this must not stop at paperwork.

The larger issue is how such vehicles entered the country in the first place and who in government enabled or overlooked their passage. ithout exposing the network of enablers, this incident risks becoming another circus—cars recovered, photos taken, case forgotten.

Anything less reduces this episode to mere theater—glossy cars, stern soundbites, and a justice system still parked in neutral.

⟨Gov't Betrays Poor Students,⟩ ⟨Ombudsman Held Hostage,⟩ ⟨Budget Insertions,Budget Deceptions

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