The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed a formal complaint against the owners and crew members of two vessels caught engaging in fuel smuggling at the Navotas Fish Port. According to the BOC, the vessels were found to be transferring unmarked fuel, a practice known as "paihi modus," in violation of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has clarified that the backlog of rice shipments at Manila ports is not due to congestion, but rather pending actions from consignees necessary for the release of these goods. According to the BOC, there are currently 258 containers of rice at the Port of Manila. Of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted two fuel tankers, worth a combined P695 million, at the Navotas Fish Port for allegedly engaging in the illegal fuel transfer practice known as "paihi." In an operation by the BOC's Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services-Manila International...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have intercepted illegal drugs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a joint operation on Thursday, Sept. 12, Customs authorities seized four parcels containing 4,877 grams of kush, a high-grade marijuana,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government’s second-largest tax agency, announced that it had exceeded its revenue collection target for the first eight months of 2024. In a statement on Friday, Sept. 6, the BOC reported that it collected P614.781 billion from Janaury to August this year,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of imported oranges from Thailand valued at P8.4 million after discovering that it lacked the required sanitary documents. In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, the BOC successfully prevented the entry of 3,200 cartons of fresh...
A series of crackdown operations in Manila and Laguna led to the discovery of around P94 million worth of suspected smuggled disposable vape products, motor parts, and accessories, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported. During an inspection last Friday, Aug. 23, agents from the BOC and the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that the government's two main tax agencies have already achieved over half of their full-year collection target in just the first seven months of the year, primarily fueled by digitalization efforts. Tax revenues from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)...
State agents intercepted two passengers who were smuggling illegal drugs worth around P56 million in back-to-back operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) NAIA, along with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug...
Several agricultural commodities were seized by the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport as they did not have sanitary permits. During a joint inspection, BOC-NAIA and Department of Agriculture officers seized shipments from two Japanese passengers containing agricultural products...
The Bureau of Customs partnered with the United Kingdom Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to enhance its food trade between the two countries. The Customs said that the partnership, organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines, aims to ease trade processes. One of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) was granted a positive remark by the Commission on Audit (COA) for its financial statements for 2023. In a statement issued Wednesday, BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio welcomed the COA’s annual audit report which gives the agency an “unmodified opinion” on the...
