The Bureau of Customs (BOC) foiled an attempted theft of confiscated goods in a warehouse in Pasay that led to the arrest of both Filipino and Chinese nationals. Previously, the warehouse had been sealed and padlocked as part of a BOC initiative aimed at combatting the trade of counterfeit products...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that the agency intercepted methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated value P25.31 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The seizure, weighing 3.722 kilograms, resulted from a joint operation conducted by the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has enhanced its relationships with Southeast Asian counterparts by exchanging best practices. During the ASEAN Customs Enforcement and Compliance Working Group (CECWG), the BOC facilitated the exchange of knowledge among customs administrations from various countries,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the second largest tax agency in the government, surpassed its collection target for the month of September. In a statement, the Customs bureau said that it collected over P79.225 billion in duties and taxes last month. This amount exceeded the target for the period by...
A vessel containing illicit fuel products has been confiscated by the Bureau of Customs in Zamboanga City. In a statement, Customs said the agency has intercepted the M/L Zshahuny II on Sept. 9 at Brgy. Cawit, Zamboanga City for transporting 89,600 liters of smuggled diesel fuel valued at...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated over 42,000 sacks of rice in Zamboanga City. In a statement, Customs said the bureau forfeited 42,180 sacks of Alas Jasmine Fragrant rice, valued at P42 million, that were discovered inside a warehouse in Brgy. San Jose Gusu, Zamboanga City. The...
The Bureau of Customs, the government's second-largest tax agency, exceeded its target in August due to efficient operations, increased trade activities, and strong revenue measures. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau collected P75.64 billion last month, five...
The Bureau of Customs, the government’s largest tax agency, has intensified its anti-smuggling campaign in the first quarter of the year resulting in the filing of 65 criminal complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said Wednesday,...
The higher than expected collection of the Bureau of Customs further widened in the first-quarter after the government’s second largest tax agency recorded in March its highest monthly collection for the year. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said Monday, April 3, that the...
The Bureau of Customs announced the creation of an advisory council that will engage all stakeholders, like the private sector, in formulating strategies for the government’s second largest tax agency. In a statement on Monday, March 20, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the advisory...
The Bureau of Customs said that the government’s continuous effort in combating illicit goods would entice foreign investors to do business in the Philippines. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said on Tuesday, March 14, that the bureau’s intensified operation against fake goods will be...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its full support behind Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, tasking the newly installed chief of the government’s second largest tax agency to prioritize digitalization. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said modernizing the Bureau of Customs...
