BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio (2nd from left) Albay 1st district Rep. Joey Salceda gave context on Friday, Oct. 6 to the sheer enormity of the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) recent interdiction of P35.4 billion worth of "shabu" shipments. “In Subic, they...
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...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to fix its issues on unfilled positions and low salaries of personnel. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) During the Senate hearing on the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken legal action against the rice importers believed to be involved with the raided warehouse in Bulacan. In a statement, William Balayo, Customs Legal Service acting director, said the bureau's anti-smuggling unit, the Bureau Action Team Against Smuggling (BATAS),...
An operation conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics with an estimated value of P3.8 billion. Acting on report provided by the Intelligence Group, law enforcement officials successfully seized 530 packs of methamphetamine, each weighing around one...
Two travelers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have been arrested for hiding cocaine in their luggage. The cocaine was discovered during a thorough checking of the luggage via x-ray and physical examination. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confirmed that the two...
President Marcos has pitched to reduce the period given to rice importers to prove the legitimacy of their shipments when flagged by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from 15 days to only a week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the recommendation as he was speaking...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government's second largest tax agency, reported that it collected a total of P47.2 billion in revenue from Sept. 1 to 19. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said this on Thursday, Sept. 21, during a meeting with Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno to provide...
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...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is prodding the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to file charges against rice smugglers, including those behind the illegal entry of the staple grain through ports in Mindanao. “I...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) shouldn’t stop at conducting raids, but rather pursue the filing of charges against rice smugglers and hoarders. “Ang dami nang raids na ginawa nitong mga nakaraang linggo, bakit hanggang ngayon, wala pang kasong isinasampa sa mga taong sangkot (We have...
The Bureau of Customs raided two warehouses in Las Piñas and Cavite that were suspected of containing smuggled rice. Customs reported that the warehouses, located in Pulang Lupa, Las Piñas, and Bacoor, Cavite, contained rice products from Vietnam, Thailand, and China, with an estimated value of...
