Some P160.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in Tawi-Tawi, the Bureau of Customs reported Thursday, Aug. 31. The Customs bureau said that the Philippine Navy, along with elements from PC390, intercepted on Wednesday, Aug. 23, a motorboat loaded with 2,798 master cases of “Oakley...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) ordered the inspection of its accredited condemnation facilities nationwide. This is to ensure that the condemnation facilities, where seized goods from the country’s ports are destroyed, follow the guidelines for the disposal of forfeited commodities, the Customs...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has achieved a remarkable feat by completely resolving all complaints it received in the first half of the year, resulting in a significant reduction in corruption and bureaucratic delays. This notable accomplishment was highlighted in a report from the 8888...
Over half a billion pesos’ worth of imported rice grains and palay were inspected in several Bulacan warehouses, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The BOC Inspection Team found 154,000 sacks of imported rice grains and 60,000 sacks of palay in the towns of Wakas, Bocaue...
While the brilliant effort ultimately ended in defeat, it was PBA import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s FIBA World Cup 39-point performance that was rightly the talk of the town on Monday night, Aug. 28, as Jordan fell short against New Zealand, 87-95, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Rondae...
The Bureau of Customs has completed the construction of a new sub-port building at the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in Misamis Oriental, aimed at bolstering revenue collection and improving services for stakeholders. Located within the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental,...
Top officials of the Civil Service Commission recently conducted a two-day Executive Committee (ExeCom) meeting aiming to assess the agency's progress towards 2023 targets, propose operational improvements, and identify development opportunities in the new normal. MB file photo The conference was...
A total of 108 Civil Service Commission (CSC) field offices participated in the recently-concluded 2023 Field Directors Conference, equipping its field directors with new methods and strategies in leadership needed to address challenges on the ground. The assembly, conducted at the Development...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday, May 22 that it will begin accepting applications on June 5 for the gun ban exemption, three months before the election period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. "For the first time, we will be opening the...
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 Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has no plan to extend the deadline for the filing of annual income tax return (AITR) due to its possible impact on funding programs of the government. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said deadline for the payment and filing of 2022 AITR...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon couldn't help but tease the BTS fanatics among her followers upon visiting a veritable shrine of Jungkook in her native province. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon poses with a standee of Jungkook. (Twitter) "Ang init pero dito lami sa BTS Army...
