The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have signed an agreement to strengthen trade policy in the country. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and officials from the DTI signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday, Sept. 4, that will ensure the implementation...
The Bureau of Customs has teamed up with ARISE Plus Philippines, funded by the European Union, to improve trade facilitation. In a statement, Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau and the European Union-funded group have joined forces to discuss projects focused on digitalizing processes...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has been acknowledged by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) for its he contribution to the advancement and empowerment of women in public service. The PCW has awarded the BIR with the prestigious Gender and Development Transformation and...
The Bureau of Customs, the government's second-largest tax agency, exceeded its target in August due to efficient operations, increased trade activities, and strong revenue measures. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau collected P75.64 billion last month, five...
Over P18.5 million worth of illegal drugs and misdeclared goods in several ports were hampered in the past two weeks, the Bureau of Customs reported Friday, Sept. 1. This, according to the Customs, is attributed to its X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) wherein 107 active X-ray machines of various...
Some P160.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in Tawi-Tawi, the Bureau of Customs reported Thursday, Aug. 31. The Customs bureau said that the Philippine Navy, along with elements from PC390, intercepted on Wednesday, Aug. 23, a motorboat loaded with 2,798 master cases of “Oakley...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) ordered the inspection of its accredited condemnation facilities nationwide. This is to ensure that the condemnation facilities, where seized goods from the country’s ports are destroyed, follow the guidelines for the disposal of forfeited commodities, the Customs...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has achieved a remarkable feat by completely resolving all complaints it received in the first half of the year, resulting in a significant reduction in corruption and bureaucratic delays. This notable accomplishment was highlighted in a report from the 8888...
Over half a billion pesos’ worth of imported rice grains and palay were inspected in several Bulacan warehouses, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The BOC Inspection Team found 154,000 sacks of imported rice grains and 60,000 sacks of palay in the towns of Wakas, Bocaue...
While the brilliant effort ultimately ended in defeat, it was PBA import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s FIBA World Cup 39-point performance that was rightly the talk of the town on Monday night, Aug. 28, as Jordan fell short against New Zealand, 87-95, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Rondae...
The Bureau of Customs has completed the construction of a new sub-port building at the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in Misamis Oriental, aimed at bolstering revenue collection and improving services for stakeholders. Located within the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental,...
Top officials of the Civil Service Commission recently conducted a two-day Executive Committee (ExeCom) meeting aiming to assess the agency's progress towards 2023 targets, propose operational improvements, and identify development opportunities in the new normal. MB file photo The conference was...