The Port of Davao of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched a United Nations-based program that seeks to address smuggling, particularly of illegal drugs. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said new Port Control Office, launched from Nov. 23-25 by the Port of Davao headed by District Collector...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is eyeing the Port of Davao as one of the alternative logistics hubs in South East Asia. This was discussed by Port of Davao District Collector Erastus Sandino Austria during the visit of Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho. photo: BOC During the meeting,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized some P2.45 million of cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation in Davao City. In a statement, the BOC Port of Davao said the 4,250 reams of smuggled cigarettes worth 2.45 million was seized along with a Hyundai Porter Freezer Van in a checkpoint in Toril...
A scheme to smuggle sugar into the country using "recycled import permits" was uncovered after Malacañang ordered a series of inspections on warehouses suspected to be hoarding sugar. (Photo courtesy of BOC) Malacañang disclosed on Friday, Aug. 19, that a shipment of 7,021 metric tons of sugar...
The Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has conducted an assessment summit in a bid to come up with plans and strategies to strengthen revenue collection. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs said the summit focused on improving the processing of entries and collection of correct...
The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic seized another container of smuggled cigarettes from Singapore valued at P46.28 million. The Port received derogatory information on the shipment, which prompted the issuance of a Pre-Lodgement Control Order. A total of 1,122 master cases of Marvels Filter...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu made history when it collected more than P4 billion in July. The Port of Cebu collected P4.376 billion, exceeding its target for the month by P1.067 billion or 32.26 percent, breaking the old record of P3.968 billion in June. “This is the...
NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos Sur Second District Engineering Office has completed two asphalt overlay projects on Sulvec Port Road here. TRAVEL will now be more convenient as the Department of Public Works and Highways has completed two asphalt...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu has collected P20.192 billion, exceeding its target for the first half of the year The collection is P3.053 billion or 17.81 percent higher than its six-month target. District Collector Charlito Martin Mendoza attributed the port’s positive...
CEBU CITY – This city has deployed additional personnel tasked to monitor the entry of pork shipment in seaports here. Their deployment is part of the continuing efforts to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever (ASF) here, said Dr. Jessica Maribojoc, chief of the local Department of Veterinary...
Davao Integrated Port and Stevedoring Services Corporation (DIPSSCOR), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), is wrapping up its operations at Davao City’s Sasa Wharf to give way to a new operator. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ICTSI said it...
The Bureau of Customs - Port of Zamboanga (BOC-POZ) has seized P9.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from a fishing boat traversing the waters of Manalipa, Zamboanga City, authorities reported Friday, June 24. (Photo courtesy of Bureau of Customs - Port of Zamboanga) The BOC-POZ, through its...
