FOR MONDAY An ongoing court battle has forced the Philippine government and the World Bank to cancel a loan aimed at speeding up customs processes. The World Bank disclosed on Dec. 20 that the Philippines Customs Modernization Project, for which the Washington-based multilateral lender committed...
The Bureau of Customs – Intelligence Group (BOC-IG) concluded the year with a record P81 billion worth of seized contraband amid intensified efforts in combating smuggling and enhancing border security. During a command conference where the agency reviewed its annual performance and charted its...
The Philippines' Fuel Marking Program (FMP) has generated P1.028 trillion in taxes since its launch five years ago, Swiss-owned technology company SICPA reported on Tuesday, Nov. 26. As of November 2024, the program, a partnership between the Bureau of Customs (BOC), SGS Philippines Inc., and...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it seized over P5 billion worth of smuggled vape products in the first 10 months of the year as part of its intensified campaign against the illicit trade. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the agency’s intensified efforts include...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to raise over P650 million in additional revenue through the public auction of two luxury Bugatti Chirons seized earlier this year. The starting bid for the red Bugatti Chiron is P334,238,820, while the blue Bugatti Chiron will begin at P312,390,878. The auction...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government’s second-largest tax agency, said it had surpassed its target for the first 10 months of the year, driven by stricter enforcement and increased tax collections. In a statement on Monday, Nov. 11, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the agency...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized P1.94 billion worth of smuggled goods, including dried tobacco, counterfeit products, used clothing, and other items, in a series of operations conducted last week in Bulacan. In a statement, the BOC said that the raids were prompted by reports...
By DERCO ROSAL The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 21 containers of smuggled frozen mackerel from China at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) as part of a crackdown on illegal agricultural imports. The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) estimated the value of each...
By DERCO ROSAL The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) stated that its Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) quickly set up checkpoints that resulted in intercepting five lorries transporting unmarked smuggled fuel. As per the BOC report, the initial testing was stopped due to the arrival of armed...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated P72.1 billion worth of smuggled goods in the first 10 months of 2024, exceeding its total seizures of P43.29 billion from the previous year. At the BOC’s Inter-Agency Intelligence Summit on Oct. 18, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio credited the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted a fuel tanker and four lorries caught transferring smuggled fuel at the Port of Batangas. The BOC said the operation, conducted on Wednesday, Oct. 16, was a result of intelligence gathered by the BOC-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has foiled a drug smuggling attempt at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. On Saturday, Oct. 12, a South African national was arrested after authorities discovered 6.2 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, in his checked-in...
