More than 300,000 containers have been scanned since January this year as part of the move to further improve the services of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). In a statement, the BOC said reported that it recorded a huge increase in scanned containers in May alone. "The X-ray Inspection Project (XIP)...
A warehouse in Baclaran, Parañaque City was found to have P2 billion worth of counterfeit goods ranging from signature branded clothes to beauty products, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said. FAKE, FAKE, FAKE-- Various imitations of signature branded footwear and clothing, as well as counterfeit...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) revealed Saturday, May 29 that the package meant for actress Bela Padilla, which came all the way from Spain, has been released. Bela Padilla (MANILA BULLETIN) The package, which contained shoes that were gifted to Padilla by a Spanish company, was finally delivered via...
Dozens of smuggled small wildlife species--stuffed inside toy boxes--have been discovered by Bureau of Customs-Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) inspectors, the Manila Bulletin learned on Saturday, May 29. (Photo from BOC-NAIA) (Photo from BOC-NAIA) The parcel reportedly came from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Health (DOH) are bracing for the expected influx of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the coming weeks. COVID-19 vaccines being handled upon their arrival at NAIA. (Ariel Fernandez / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The BOC welcomed on Thursday,...
Agents from the Bureau of Customs - Port of NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) have seized a total of 2,032 pieces of live ornamental plants for not having the required plant quarantine permit prior to the items' importation. (Photo from the BOC) A statement from BOC-NAIA on Monday, May 24...
Some P30 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from China have been uncovered by Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents from boxes of footwear, the agency bared on Tuesday, May 25. UNCOVERED-- A shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P30 million from China was intercepted at the Mindanao Container Terminal...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents have intercepted a tanker truck loaded with around 30,000 liters of unmarked diesel during a spot inspection in Mariveles, Bataan. GOTCHA-- A tanker truck carrying around 30,000 liters of unmarked fuel was intercepted on May 21,2021 during a spot inspection in...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced that it has joined the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) to come up with interventions to improve the movement of goods in the country. Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero (Photo courtesy of the BOC) The bureau will serve as...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) welcomed the creation of the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC), saying this will further enhance the streamlining efforts in the Bureau of Customs. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA...
Authorities discovered P70 million worth of alleged fake and smuggled face shields from China in a raid in Parañaque City on Thursday, May 20, as the government tightens its monitoring of counterfeit coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety equipment that are flooding the market. Personnel of the...
The Bureau of Customs - Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) has successfully processed the release of the latest batch of CoronaVac brand vaccines to arrive in the country. (Photo from BOC) Arriving aboard Cebu Pacific flight no.5J671 at 7:30...
