As the country’s second-largest tax collection agency takes on the challenge of reaching an elusive ₱1 trillion this year, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken a major step to improve its operations by mandating that all revenue-generating auctions and condemnation activities be broadcast...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is fast-tracking shipments of essential goods to prevent additional costs under a state of national energy emergency. Responding to an April 8 Presidential directive from the Office of the Executive Secretary (ES), Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno mobilized all...
Nearly P2 billion worth of smuggled and counterfeit products were seized over the weekend in what the Philippine National Police (PNP) described as proof of the power of unified law enforcement among government agencies. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the back-to-back raids in...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs has seized 182,821 reams of smuggled cigarettes valued at P156 million in Mindanao. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, with the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, the Police Regional Office-11, and the Davao City Police Office, inspected...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs is pursuing criminal and administrative complaints against 11 forwarders and deconsolidators for thousands of delayed balikbayan boxes, affecting several families, including those in this city. Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno assured affected...
Due to an urgent need to stabilize the country’s oil supply and curb escalating fuel prices, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is bypassing standard procedures, directing all district collectors to fast-track processes related to the state’s emergency importations. This follows the emergency mandate...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its revenue targets for a third consecutive month in March, bolstered by the surge in trade volume and the high-profile sale of seized luxury supercars. Preliminary data showed that the BOC’s total collections for the first quarter reached ₱238.9 billion,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has ordered all district collectors and relevant personnel to grant priority port access to cargo carrying petroleum products and to expedite the clearance and distribution of these energy supplies. The move aims to safeguard national energy security amid global supply...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno on Friday led the inspection of a shipment containing P235-million worth of smuggled cigarettes from the United Arab Emirates bound for the Port of Batangas. In a statement, the BOC chief reported that the shipment containing 637 master cases of...
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Three Chinese nationals were arrested after authorities found P69.8-million worth of suspected kush, a high-grade type of cannabis, in their luggage during a routine inspection at Clark International Airport on Saturday. The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark said...
Authorities led by the Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark intercepted a shipment containing approximately 17.5 kilos of shabu with an estimated street value of P119 million, according to a news release Saturday. The shipment originated from Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and was bound for Makati...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted a shipment of undeclared cigarettes worth more than P230 million during a recent operation conducted at the Port of Batangas. In a statement on Saturday, the BOC said a physical examination of the container on March 5 led to the discovery of 637 cases of...
