The Bureau of Customs (BOC) disclosed on Wednesday, November 12, the number of ways how erring customs personnel would connive with importers to defraud the government especially on the sale of luxury cars. BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno revealed this “elaborate method of cheating the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo filed on Monday, Oct. 13, a bill seeking to criminalize the so-called “license for rent” scheme, a notorious practice that emerged as a central modus operandi in the past flood control scam probe hearings in the Senate. In filing Senate Bill 1453, Tulfo, who serves as...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) expressed support for the ongoing reforms at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) aimed at addressing corruption, noting their significance in making the Philippines more business-friendly. In a statement, the FFCCCII...
To curb illicit trade in the country, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated smuggled goods valued at ₱34.7 billion from January to August 2025. These were seized through 653 operations involving items tied to illegal trade, Assistant Commissioner Vincent Philip C. Maronilla reported during his...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported it has successfully accounted for all 12 luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family following a court-ordered search operation at the headquarters of St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corp. in Pasig City. In a statement late Tuesday,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the new leadership of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to clean up the agency, particularly its Accreditation Unit, which screens and approves brokers handling the country’s agricultural imports and exports. During the Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing on Monday, Sept....
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday, Sept. 2, found only two of 12 luxury vehicles during the execution of a search warrant at the Pasig City compound of St. Gerrard Construction, a firm owned by contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya. As part of a probe into the vehicles’ alleged missing...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intensified its anti-smuggling efforts, resulting in the seizure of ₱605.29 million worth of illicit cigarettes from a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan, in a move that supports President Marcos’ directive to enhance enforcement. According to a press statement from...
Tax measures enacted during the Marcos Jr. administration are expected to raise a net amount of ₱27.8 billion in 2026, more than seven times the projected collections of only ₱3.8 billion in 2025. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the main tax agency, is projected to collect ₱21.4 billion...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto asserted that raising revenues to finance the national budget has become more difficult in a climate where tax collection is viewed as unacceptable. This was among Recto’s points when he urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the...
Coupled with an increase in the processing fee to ₱5,000 from ₱2,000 previously, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seeks to extend the validity of importer accreditation to three years from one year previously—a move seen to curb corruption as well as improve operational efficiency and integrity....
Halfway through fiscal year (FY) 2025, the government’s revenue performance is showing mixed results, as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is seen to meet its target while the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is projected to fall short—a familiar scene from history. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto...
