The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday, Sept. 13, that it has trained officers of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Cebu in water patrol operations to boost their capabilities against at-sea smuggling. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) train officers of the Bureau of...
Behind a pile of used car parts inside a container van that arrived from Japan was a white Porsche 911 GT3 RS in what officials described as another smuggling attempt of luxury vehicles into the country, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) disclosed on Thursday, Sept. 8. And it would have not been detected...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) discovered over P1.8 billion worth of local and imported sugar and other items during an inspection in a warehouse in Nasugbu town of Batangas. The BOC has intensified the inspections and operations against smuggling and hoarding of sugar amid reports of...
The Bureau of Customs has surpassed the target collection for the month of August this year when it collected P78.9 billion in revenue. Acting BOC Commissioner said the August collection is the 8th consecutive month when the bureau surpassed its target. He said that the P78.9 billion revenue...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu honored its Top 10 importers in 2021 during its 136th founding anniversary Friday, Aug. 26. The honorees were Filoil Logistics Corp., Seaoil Philippines Inc., Ecossential Foods Corp., Therma Visayas Inc., Steelasia Manufacturing Corp., AD...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has inspected a sugar warehouse in Quezon City in the continuing effort to ensure that no individuals or traders are hoarding or smuggling sugar amid the reported shortage of supply. In a statement, the BOC said the inspection of the La Perla Sugar Export...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Friday, August 26, that it has conducted s surprise inspection of at least two warehouses of sugar in Bukidnon as part of the government’s "relentless" campaign against supply hoarding and to bring down the price of such commodity, but the company executives of...
Malacañang will need to hear the side of warehouse owners and consignees of sugar found in a series of inspections first before deciding on whether or not to release the sugar supplies to the market. Agents of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) led by Intelligence Officer 3...
The final report on the sugar warehouse raid led by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) can be expected in two weeks since the owners of the warehouses were given 15 days to present the proper documents to clear out allegations they were illegally importing and hoarding sugar. (Photo courtesy of BOC)...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Sunday, August 21, that it inspected several warehouses of sugar in Bulacan and Caloocan City recently after receiving tip that they were supposedly hoarding supply of the commodity. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) yields at least 60,000 sacks of suspected hoarded sugar...
A total of 207 boxes and 3,507 reams of allegedly smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of P5.3 million were destroyed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, it said on Sunday, August 21. (Photo by Bureau of Customs) Puerto Princesa Port Collector Gladys...
ILOILO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) denied Friday, Aug. 19, that more than P1-billion worth of smuggled rice from Vietnam entered the Port of Iloilo this month. BUREAU of Customs (BOC) acting Deputy Collector for Operations Noli Santua Jr. speaks to Iloilo media Friday, Aug. 19. The BOC...
