The Bureau of Customs, the government's second largest tax agency, is confident in meeting its full-year collection target owing to enhanced efficiency. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio expressed confidence in the attainability of raising at least P60.55 billion in December to meet the...
Over P805,200 worth of marijuana declared as “replacement filter” was seized in the Port of Clark, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported. In a statement, BOC said that the 488 grams of marijuana were contained in a parcel which undergone x-ray scanning and K9 sniffing. Results showed dried...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Customs destroyed smuggled cigarettes worth P323 million in warehouse here on Thursday, November 30. ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe and Bureau of Customs Port of Zamboanga District Collector Arthur Sevilla during the destruction of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga...
The country's ranking as second best in trade facilitation among its Southeast Asian peers was the fruit of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) progress in modernizing customs administration and enhancing trade facilitation, Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said. Based on the 2023...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is optimistic that the government will be able to exceed its full-year revenue target by generating around P1 trillion in the final three months of the year. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said he expects the national government's total revenue collection for...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched the E-Travel Customs System, a unified digital data collection platform designed to streamline the passenger experience at airport terminals. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the new system has combined the Electronic Customs Baggage Declaration...
Leading oil firm Petron Corporation has been ranked consistent topnotcher in the country’s fuel marking program that is being enforced by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to potently curb smuggling in the downstream oil sector. As reported by the Customs bureau, Petron rated highest in the fuel...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has made significant advancements under the leadership of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, as it intensifies efforts to combat illicit trade and enhance trade facilitation and border control. Diokno emphasized the critical importance of curbing illicit trade, citing...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has hailed the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for its recent apprehension of a suspected large-scale onion smuggler. Romualdez, leader of the 300-plus strong House of Representatives, attributed the...
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio hailed the arrest of an individual who was caught smuggling 30 containers of onions. In a statement, Rubio said on Friday, Nov. 17, that the successful arrest is a huge step toward the government’s campaign against agricultural smuggling. “This shows the...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 14, that out of 2,767 examinees, 1,579 successfully passed the November 2023 Customs Brokers Licensure Examination (CBLE). Photo from PRC Trisha Marie Veneracion Siy, an examinee from the Holy Cross of Davao College, was the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized over P27.6 million worth of illegal cigarettes in the waters of Davao Gulf. Authorities from BOC and the Philippine Navy conducted a joint inspection on Nov. 6 that led to the discovery of a motorized banca which contained a total of 35,850 reams of different...
