Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other regulatory agencies to establish “green lanes”...
The Bureau of Customs collected over P75.4 billion in March, surpassing its target anew on the back improvements in import valuations. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said that last month’s collection exceeded the P72 billion target by 3.45 percent. The robust performance...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) emphasized the importance of vigilantly monitoring and enhancing safety and security measures throughout the global supply chain. Deputy Commissioner Vener S. Baquiran that improving safety and security measures, however, should be synchronized with the rapid expansion...
Simultaneous operations by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) uncovered counterfeit underwear, hardware products, and various other items in Caloocan City and Bocaue, Bulacan last week. The BOC Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) reported the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated dried marijuana valued at over P158.74 million hidden inside six balikbayan boxes from Thailand. The BOC said that the 132.288 kilograms of marijuana were found through a physical examination by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila...
Customs officials uncovered over P200 million worth of dried marijuana inside balikbayan boxes from Thailand at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Verne Enciso, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) director, said that the they found multiple balikbayan boxes containing...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution, seeking a Senate inquiry into the thousands of Balikbayan boxes of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that failed to reach the intended claimants and have been abandoned in different warehouses. In filing Senate Resolution No. 950, Lapid...
Automobile company Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) was recognized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as the country's second top importer after evaluating the firm's duty and tax remittances last year. The distinction was conferred to TMP during the BOC Founding Anniversary celebration at...
After nearly five years of implementation, has the government's fuel marking program successfully halted or significantly reduced oil smuggling in the Philippines? Rather than providing a direct answer, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has chosen to rely on official data to illustrate the program's...
Filipinos may soon opt to pay their miscellaneous fees online as the Bureau of Customs (BOC) partners with the Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank) to use its digital payment system. In a statement, the BOC announced that it inked a memorandum of agreement with Landbank to utilize its...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has exceeded anew its collection target for February, driven by enhanced import valuations, digitalization efforts, as well as advancements in procedures and trade facilitation. In a statement on Tuesday, March 5, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio reported that...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The headaches keep coming for controversial vape brand Flava, which is in hot water as far as the House Committee on Ways and Means is concerned. This, after the Bureau...
