Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P25 million worth of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled into the country via the porous borders of Mindanao. The contraband, according to the Bureau of Customs-Port of Zamboanga (BOC-POZ) Water Patrol Division (WPD), was intercepted off...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P20 million worth of carrots and onions at Port of Subic in its continuing crackdown against smuggled agricultural products. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the intercepted agricultural products arrived in the country on Dec. 1 and were...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has again surpassed its monthly revenue collection, this time, for the month of November as it hit an increase of P26.7 billion from its target of P60.6 billion. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said that based on collection reports from all collection districts, a...
Intelligence and investigation agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have intercepted more than P63 million worth of frozen foods from Hong Kong and China during an operation at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the operation stemmed from...
The Port of Davao of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched a United Nations-based program that seeks to address smuggling, particularly of illegal drugs. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said new Port Control Office, launched from Nov. 23-25 by the Port of Davao headed by District Collector...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) said Friday, Dec. 2, that it has foiled an attempted wildlife smuggling of 23 tarantulas at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City. Photo by BOC-NAIA Photo by BOC-NAIA BOC-Port of NAIA District Collector...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) said Friday, Dec. 2, that it has turned down the petition of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to deny the multi-million peso duties and tax refund petition of Toyota Motor Philippines for the importation of selected vehicles from Japan. Court of Tax Appeals The court en...
The House Committee on Ways and Means began on Monday, Nov. 28 the initial deliberations on measures seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) No.10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Raised and discussed by the Albay 2nd district Rep.Joey...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has ordered all its employees to continue taking part in the aggressive reforestation project of the national government amid the threats of widespread flooding in the country. This, as the BOC said its personnel from the Central Office and 17 Collection Districts were...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is eyeing the Port of Davao as one of the alternative logistics hubs in South East Asia. This was discussed by Port of Davao District Collector Erastus Sandino Austria during the visit of Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho. photo: BOC During the meeting,...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an operation in Jolo, Sulu. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the 30 cases of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted in Zone 3, Barangay Tulay by agents of the BOC - Enforcement and Security...
Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P2.5 million worth of cocaine in a raid in a warehouse in Taguig City on Tuesday, Nov. 22. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the operation stemmed from a confirmed intelligence report of a storage of illegal drugs in a...
