The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized over P27.6 million worth of illegal cigarettes in the waters of Davao Gulf. Authorities from BOC and the Philippine Navy conducted a joint inspection on Nov. 6 that led to the discovery of a motorized banca which contained a total of 35,850 reams of different...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the agency has seized a wooden boat loaded with smuggled imported cigarettes in Maasin, Zamboanga City's waters. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said a joint operation between the Port of Zamboanga and the Philippine National Police resulted in the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) stopped misdeclared agricultural products from entering and being released at the Port of Subic. After receiving credible derogatory information, the Port of Subic took action by issuing eight Pre-Lodgment Control Orders and two Alert Orders for a combined total of 15...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government’s second largest tax agency, exceeded anew its collection target for October this year. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau collected P78.61 billion last month, above by 1.4 percent against the P77.53 billion goal...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has announced that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs will further intensify their administrative measures to collect more taxes and duties. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government's two main tax agencies...
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has recognized the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for its commitment to professionalism and excellence that resulted in better trade facilitation and performance. BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio’s leadership, featured in the 69th issue of Asia/Pacific Customs...
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...
Over P24.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in the city of Zamboanga, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported Friday, Oct. 27. During a joint operation, members of the BOC Port of Zamboanga and other units intercepted a motorized wooden boat bearing the marks “MB UTOH MAT MAT”...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received commendations for its commitment to trade facilitation and quality management. In a recent publication by the World Customs Organization (WCO), BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio’s leadership was lauded for revitalizing the agency’s workforce and...
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...
Revenues from petroleum products showed no significant growth in the first half of the year, largely due to a decline in value-added tax (VAT) collection, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) reported. Based on the DBCC's 2023 mid-year report, the Bureau of Customs collected...
The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the appeal filed by former Cebu customs official Benjamin C. Bongon and private individual Roger T. Ang seeking to overturn their graft conviction on the irregular sugar auction conducted in 2000. In a decision dated Dec. 1, 2017, the Cebu City regional trial court...
