President Marcos Jr.’s chief economic manager is upbeat over government revenue collection in 2026, as the Bureau of Customs (BOC) moved to bolster its policy and intelligence-driven decision-making with the creation of a new strategic unit under the chief’s first order of the year. Department...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has ordered an investigation into alleged smuggling activities at the Port of Manila and relieved a Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) official pending the outcome of the probe. In a statement, BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said CIIS field station...
Stakeholders of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have asked the Office of the President and the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate allegations of smuggling protection, corruption, and abuse of authority involving officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), according to a...
The national government declared on Friday, Dec. 19, a war against smugglers after the Philippine National Police (PNP) confiscated around P143 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes during a joint law enforcement operation with the Bureau of Customs (BOC). In a press briefing at Camp Crame...
More than a hundred container vans of abandoned packages of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will finally be released by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) this Christmas, President Marcos announced. During his visit at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)-Terminal 3 for the launch of the airport...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building, authorities said Tuesday. Nobody was hurt. Security guards heard a man yelling derogatory comments about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside the...
Malacañang said the government’s auction of seven luxury vehicles seized from the Discaya contractor couple is concrete proof that President Marcos’ anti-corruption campaign is already producing results, with proceeds expected to flow straight to the national treasury. In a press briefing on...
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...
In a move to recoup public funds, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced a public auction for seven high-value motor vehicles seized from the family of contractors linked to the flood control scandal. In a BOC notice, the agency said the sealed-bidding event, scheduled for Nov. 17, 2025, aims to...
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 Office of Civil Defense (OCD) received relief donations from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday, Oct. 6, for distribution to victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. The donation included 100 sacks of rice, 56 rapid emergency tents, 1,087 assorted tents, and 50 solar power units. The...
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...
