The names of alleged big-time oil smugglers were revealed on Thursday, January 19 during a Senate consultation meeting called by Senator Raffy Tulfo with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) on the controversial fuel marking program. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate energy...
Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials should give premium on arresting big-time smugglers and not punishing ordinary Filipinos grappling with the soaring prices of agricultural products in the Philippines. Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito pointed this out on...
ZURICH, Switzerland — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. believes that the digitalization of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be vital in the government’s fight against smuggling, noting that putting a stop to it will eventually lead to a steady supply of goods in the country....
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles is pushing for increased tax exemption for imported sporting gear and equipment. PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) “We have to invest in the health of our people by encouraging them to have a very active lifestyle," said...
Revenue collection is on track to hit the government's full-year target this year driven by the Bureau of Customs’ better than expected performance, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Based on the Treasury report on Tuesday, Dec. 27, total revenues reached P3.277 billion from January to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, December 20 urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) ramp up its modernization program by achieving full digitalization and investing in new technology to arrest the rampant smuggling happening at the country’s ports. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Officials of the Bureau of Customs Project Management Unit (BOC-PMU) met with representatives of the World Bank and discussed matters to further improve the services especially at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). In a statement, the BOC said World Bank representatives led by...
ILIGAN CITY -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed P395 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during the simultaneous public condemnation activity held at the Pavilion Gym, Provincial Government Complex, Barangay Dao, Pagadian City, and at a customs-rented warehouse in Barangay Baliwasan on...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, Dec. 13, announced the face-to-face oathtaking dates for new Geologists and Customs Brokers. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The oathtaking schedule for new Geologists will be on Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. to be held at the Celebrity Sports Plaza, Quezon...
The Bureau of the Treasury cancelled its last borrowing plan for the year given the government’s better than expected revenue collection performance, resulting in lower borrowing than originally planned. National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon said on Monday, Dec. 12, that the bureau already...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) must send a strong message to traders involved in the big-time smuggling of agricultural goods. Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go Yap (Facebook) Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap said the BOC can do so by filing air-tight, non-bailable cases against such smugglers,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, December 11, sought an assessment of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) modernization program amid the influx of smuggled products in the country. Recently, BOC agents have seized more than P63-million worth of frozen goods from Hong Kong and China. Also last week,...
