When the public has confidence with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), more compliance with tax regulations and better utilization of taxpayers' money would follow, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. speaks at the 123rd founding anniversary of the Bureau of Customs on Feb....
Five persons have been arrested and charged in court for their alleged involvement in bringing into the country last January about P2.7 billion worth of illegal drugs, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Thursday, Feb. 6. During a press conference, NBI Director Jaime B. Santiago...
The government's intensified anti-piracy efforts last year yielded a record-high P40.9 billion in confiscated fake products. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 6, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said the combined seizures of enforcement agencies belonging to the National...
Four hundred seven packs of crystal meth, amounting to around P2.64 billion, were intercepted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) two weeks ago at the Port of Manila (POM). On Jan. 23, the BOC discovered 407 packs of crystal meth or “shabu” concealed in the packaging of dried mango. These packs were...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized a motor tanker and 11 lorry trucks carrying smuggled fuel worth ₱128 million at the Subukin Port in San Juan, Batangas, disrupting an alleged “paihi” modus operation. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the seizure resulted from the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recognized industry leaders and stakeholders for their contributions to trade facilitation and customs modernization. At International Customs Day 2025, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio highlighted these contributions, which aligned with the World Customs...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) posted a historic record, apprehending P85.17 billion worth of smuggled goods last year. In a statement released on Jan. 29, the BOC said the 2024 figure marks “another record-breaking and unprecedented anti-smuggling accomplishment in the history of the Bureau of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) apprehended two Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) passengers carrying undeclared foreign currency totaling over P24 million in two consecutive days. On Jan. 22, a Filipino passenger was intercepted at NAIA Terminal 3 with undeclared foreign currency amounting to...
While the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expressed optimism about repeating its historic beyond-target collection in 2025, achieving the double-digit growth target this year will be challenging for the Bureau of Customs (BOC), President Marcos’ chief economic manager said. Department of Finance...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government's second-largest tax agency, is counting on its Five-Point Priority Program (5-PPP) to drive efficiency, boost revenues, and ensure trade security this year. In statement released on Jan. 7, the BOC’s 5-PPP focuses on surpassing revenues, full...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued a circular to implement the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement (PH-KR FTA), following President Marcos’ recent signing of Executive Order (EO) 80. In a statement, BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, said that Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 11-2024 aims...
Total tax collections for 2024 reached P3.55 trillion as of end-November, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). This record marks an 11.5-percent increase from the previous year, which was driven by a 13.9-percent rise in Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collections to P2.67 trillion...
