The Sandiganbayan has denied the plea of former Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon to file a demurrer to evidence and dismiss his two graft charges due to alleged weakness of the prosecution's evidence. With the denial, Faeldon will be ordered to present his evidence during the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of jurisdiction the petition filed by a businesswoman against the Bureau of Customs (BOC) over the seizure of seven vintage magazines stuffed with collectible banknotes. Collectible banknotes, like vintage magazines, "are sought after by collectors...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) apprehended two Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) passengers carrying undeclared foreign currency totaling over P24 million in two consecutive days. On Jan. 22, a Filipino passenger was intercepted at NAIA Terminal 3 with undeclared foreign currency amounting to...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has foiled a drug smuggling attempt at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. On Saturday, Oct. 12, a South African national was arrested after authorities discovered 6.2 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, in his checked-in...
The Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (NAIA) Bureau of Customs has received praise from the German Embassy for its efficient trade facilitation processes. During the recent celebration of the 34th Anniversary of German Unity and the 70th German-Philippine Diplomatic...
Cans of fruit cocktail and peaches yielded illegal drugs worth P13.5 million at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City. Authorities have intercepted a shipment of illegal drugs valued at P13.5 million last June 7 at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City. Disguised as canned...
The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) has intercepted a shipment containing 323 grams of high-grade marijuana, or kush, with an estimated value of P4.5 million. In a statement on Saturday, June 1, the BOC said the parcel, falsely labeled as a "gift," originated...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collaborated with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to seize a shipment containing ecstasy valued at P68 million. Disguised within a box labeled as "dog food," the BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) said the X-ray Inspection Project identified...
Dozens of smuggled small wildlife species--stuffed inside toy boxes--have been discovered by Bureau of Customs-Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) inspectors, the Manila Bulletin learned on Saturday, May 29. (Photo from BOC-NAIA) (Photo from BOC-NAIA) The parcel reportedly came from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and...
