Over P5 million worth of suspected smuggled vegetables and fruits were seized in warehouses in Manila following complaints of Benguet local traders on poor sales even during the peak of the Christmas season, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Wednesday. “We hear you. That’s what we want to...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its target for last year due to increased efforts in revenue collection, anti-smuggling measures, and improvements in trade facilitation through digitalization projects. Data from the Department of Finance (DOF) showed that the BOC, which is the government's...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio says he is retiring from the NBA after not featuring this season while he dealt with mental health issues. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio (AFP) Spaniard Rubio, who has spent 12 years in the NBA with Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that it is currently tracking four tankers involved in the recent smuggling of 158,000 liters of unmarked fuel, valued at over P141 million, in Mariveles, Bataan. Previously, Customs seized more than 16 freight trucks and a tanker ship at a private port in...
The Bureau of Customs has confiscated eight kilograms of illegal drugs in Clark, Pampanga, and apprehended the consignee in Cavite. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 26, Customs announced that the Port of Clark intercepted 8,126 grams of Shabu, valued at P56.07 million. Customs said the...
Amid the holiday rush, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) thwarted the smuggling of unmarked fuel in Bataan and seized the motorized tanker used to transport the illicit cargo. In a statement, the Customs bureau reported that about 146,000 liters of unmarked fuel were intercepted in Mariveles, Bataan on...
The Bureau of Customs, the government's second largest tax agency, is confident in meeting its full-year collection target owing to enhanced efficiency. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio expressed confidence in the attainability of raising at least P60.55 billion in December to meet the...
Over P805,200 worth of marijuana declared as “replacement filter” was seized in the Port of Clark, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported. In a statement, BOC said that the 488 grams of marijuana were contained in a parcel which undergone x-ray scanning and K9 sniffing. Results showed dried...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched the E-Travel Customs System, a unified digital data collection platform designed to streamline the passenger experience at airport terminals. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the new system has combined the Electronic Customs Baggage Declaration...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has made significant advancements under the leadership of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, as it intensifies efforts to combat illicit trade and enhance trade facilitation and border control. Diokno emphasized the critical importance of curbing illicit trade, citing...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has hailed the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for its recent apprehension of a suspected large-scale onion smuggler. Romualdez, leader of the 300-plus strong House of Representatives, attributed the...
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio hailed the arrest of an individual who was caught smuggling 30 containers of onions. In a statement, Rubio said on Friday, Nov. 17, that the successful arrest is a huge step toward the government’s campaign against agricultural smuggling. “This shows the...
