More than P23.8 million worth of refined sugar were seized at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) as the Bureau of the Customs (BOC) continues its aggressive operation against smuggling of agricultural products into the country. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the sacks of...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles is pushing for increased tax exemption for imported sporting gear and equipment. PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) “We have to invest in the health of our people by encouraging them to have a very active lifestyle," said...
Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has foiled the attempt to smuggle seven container vans of fresh onions during a spot-check examination at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Tuesday, Jan. 10. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said five of the container vans were...
Two people were arrested after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) foiled the alleged smuggling of some P13.8 million of shabu into the country. The illegal drugs arrived in the country through the Port of Clark on Jan. 2 from Thailand and was declared as microserver double stairless ceramic, according to...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz has signed with his Chinese counterpart an agreement that would pave the way for fast and priority treatment of shipments between the Philippines and China. Ruiz said the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) he signed with Chinese Minister of...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have intercepted around P17 million worth of onions in an apparent agricultural smuggling attempt after they were found to be hidden in between sacks of used clothings, popularly known as "ukay-ukay", inside three container vans from China. BOC Commissioner...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have intercepted some 1,900 liters of kerosene that were delivered to a gasoline station in Tacloban City. In a statement, the BOC said the importers of the kerosene appeared to have not paid the necessary taxes and comply with the necessary clearances for the...
Amid the continuous price increase of onion that already hit P720 per kilo this week, intelligence and investigation agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized another multi-million peso worth of agricultural products that include sacks of onions believed to have been smuggled into the country....
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched a management portal system that will connect its electronic data-based documents to its counterparts in the Southeast Asia region. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the project is the Philippine government's commitment to have interconnectivity of...
Government anti-narcotics operatives seized more than P8.5 million worth of ecstasy in a controlled delivery operation in Sta. Rosa City in Laguna. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said the operation also resulted in the arrest of Joy Bautista who received the package containing the ecstasy...
Agents of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated more than P171 million worth of onions and other agricultural products in more than two weeks of operations as part of the efforts to address...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, December 23 called on the government to hasten the investigations on agricultural smuggling and make those who would be found guilty to be held accountable. Go said the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) should conduct an...
