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...
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...
(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...
An inspection in a warehouse in Valenzuela City led to the discovery of P1.43 billion worth of e-cigarettes or vapes believed to be illegal, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Saturday, Oct. 28. Authorities from the BOC and enforcement agencies during the inspection Friday yielded some 14,000...
An agreement that will enhance trade facilitation programs for importers and stakeholders was signed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost). Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and PHLPOST Postmaster General Luis Carlos, along with other key officials, led the...
Over P2.4 million worth of smuggled fuel was seized in the Port of Limay in Bataan, the Bureau of Customs reported Friday, Oct. 13. In an early morning operation on Oct. 5, authorities led by Acting District Collector Guillermo Pedro A. Francia flagged down a truck loaded with 40,000 liters of fuel...
An arrangement that will quicken cargo clearance and prioritize treatment for cargo inspection for goods was signed by all member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). These member states signed the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of their respective Authorised Economic...
BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio (2nd from left) Albay 1st district Rep. Joey Salceda gave context on Friday, Oct. 6 to the sheer enormity of the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) recent interdiction of P35.4 billion worth of "shabu" shipments. “In Subic, they...
Intelligence and investigation agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have foiled an attempt of around P2.2 billion worth of shabu during an inspection of shipment at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Thursday, Oct. 4 BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio said the shipment came from...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government's second largest tax agency, reported that it collected a total of P47.2 billion in revenue from Sept. 1 to 19. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said this on Thursday, Sept. 21, during a meeting with Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno to provide...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized around P400 million worth of rice and other imported products in another anti-smuggling operations on three warehouses in Tondo, Manila. BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio said the confiscated items include 36,086 sacks of rice imported from Vietnam, Thailand, and...
