Smuggled cigarettes and raw tobacco materials worth ₱3.3 billion were confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Agusan del Norte province during a major operation aimed at curbing illicit trade that has been eroding government revenues in recent years. The seizure, involving 54 container...
Containerized rice import shipments must be prioritized for discharge, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) ordered, granting the Philippine Rice Importers Association Inc. (PRIA) faster port processing to speed up the release of rice cargoes. BOC Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, through a memorandum...
Customs agents at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) intercepted ₱56.6 million worth of suspected shabu concealed in coffee packs and luggage, resulting in the arrest of two Filipino women who had arrived from Cambodia during an interdiction operation at Terminal 1 on Wednesday, May 6....
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected ₱86.4 billion in April, beating its monthly target despite regional instability and tax relief measures that threatened to erode the agency’s revenue base. April collections exceeded the month’s target by ₱7.8 billion, pushing the cumulative collections...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) seized 19 motor vehicles on Wednesday, April 29, stepping up its tax enforcement against a high-profile construction group and its owners. In a statement, BIR said the operation, conducted in coordination with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), targeted assets linked...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu exceeded its target collection for March. The port said it collected a total of P4,342,166,104.52, surpassing the P4,320,972,985.51 target by P21,193,119.01. The collection performance marked a significant 14.94 percent year-on-year increase,...
CEBU CITY – Various groups cited the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu for operational improvements and strengthened coordination with logistics stakeholders. The Visayas Unified Truckers Association (VUTAI) specifically cited District Collector Alexandra Yap-Lumontad “in recognition...
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...
