We're your partner, not prosecutors. Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica (Photo from Greco Belgica Facebook Page) Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica reminded government agencies on Wednesday, April 28 that they are their...
Authorities have seized a package containing various tea products containing 240 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" worth P1,632,000 at a warehouse in Pasay City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Friday, April 23. BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero said the package was...
Everything gets faked nowadays, even face masks and respirators. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Friday, April 23 the confiscation of some P65 million worth of fake face masks, respirators, counterfeit luxury items, lotions, creams, cosmetics, and electronic items. The BOC said the...
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation was recently recognized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as one of the top taxpayers of the Manila International Container Port (MICP), the only energy company to receive such an honor for 2020. Shell’s prompt payment of taxes covering its importation of motor...
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) has confirmed that there has been undervaluation of rice imports in the country and vowed to address the issue. (MANILA BULLETIN) A statement from the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) revealed that BoC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has already initiated to plug...
The World Bank-funded modernization project of the Bureau of Customs will align the agency’s processes and standards with the world’s best and most efficient customs services, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Friday,...
"Another one bites the dust. Hey I'm gonna get you too, another one bites the dust", says the lyrics of the most iconic of all Queen songs "Another one bites the dust". This is also what Phantom Troupe, a group of Filipino cybersecurity enthusiasts, has been telling poorly secured government...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday, March 11, that the Bureau of Customs will donate another batch of seized mobile phones and computers to the Department of Education (DepEd). (MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Customs bureau is...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) is still urging the Philippine government to resolve what they called as unabated undervaluation of rice imports, which already resulted in nearly P6 billion in losses in government revenues since 2019. FFF National Manager Raul Montemayor noted that the Bureau...
Revenues from rice tariffs increased by more than half in January amid higher imports and enhanced valuation system, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Friday, March 5. In a report to submitted to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the Bureau of Customs said that tariffs from rice...
The Bureau of Customs said it will focus on the implementation of the agency’s modernization program and other related projects this year to improve its delivery of services to stakeholders. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, Customs Commissioner Rey...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has apprehended 20-footer containers with illicit cigarettes and truck loads of possible smuggled tobacco products, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Wednesday, Feb. 24, that the Customs bureau took control of a ship...
