The Bureau of Customs – Intelligence Group (BOC-IG) vowed to boost border security and inter-agency cooperation in the Visayas region. At the recent 3rd Inter-Agency Intelligence Summit in Cebu, law enforcement officials from various agencies shared best practices and intelligence...
Revenue collection by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) grew by seven percent from January to May of this year. During the Department of Finance's Executive Committee meeting, BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio reported that its revenue performance increased to P330.27 billion as of May 13. This...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) participated in the 6th Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Conference, which brought together customs administrations and stakeholders from around the world. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio led the Philippine delegation at the conference, which included...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has rolled out a new regulation that will establish uniformity in collecting fees and charges to enhance transparency and streamline operations. Under Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 02-2024, all stakeholders, including shipping lines, airlines, importers,...
In response to President Marcos' directive to crack down on tobacco smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully intercepted an attempted smuggling operation that originated from Singapore. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, said the shipment of illicit cigarettes...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government's second-largest tax agency, has collected a total of P80.82 billion in April, surpassing the target by almost four percent. This makes the revenue collection for the first four months of the year at P299.6 billion, also exceeding the target collection of...
Parcels declared as commodities from the United States of America and Canada were revealed to contain marijuana and cannabis oil with a combined worth of P3 million, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported Monday, April 29. An inspection by officials of BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated a shipment of 21,071 grams of dried marijuana, with an estimated value of P29.5 million, at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). According to the BOC, 74 boxes from Thailand arrived at the MICP last April 12 and were found to contain dried...
Leading player Aboitiz Power Corporation is scheduling the issuance of notice-to-proceed (NTP) for the construction of the next round of 1,000 megawatts (MW) of greenfield solar farm ventures that it is targeting to bring to commercial operations in the next two years. In a briefing with the media,...
The Bureau of Customs has vowed to improve trade facilitation efforts and mechanisms, in response to changes in the global economy. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau is committed to promoting trade facilitation through new and existing international...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government's second-largest tax agency, has exceeded its collection target in the first quarter, driven by improved trade processes and stricter border security measures. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the agency gathered P219.38 billion from January...
The Bureau of Customs has intercepted an attempt to smuggle approximately P37 million worth of marijuana, also known as dried kush, at the Manila port following a thorough physical inspection and x-ray scanning. On Friday, April 12, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service at the Manila...
