The Bureau of Customs (BOC) foiled an attempted theft of confiscated goods in a warehouse in Pasay that led to the arrest of both Filipino and Chinese nationals. Previously, the warehouse had been sealed and padlocked as part of a BOC initiative aimed at combatting the trade of counterfeit products...
Revenues from petroleum products showed no significant growth in the first half of the year, largely due to a decline in value-added tax (VAT) collection, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) reported. Based on the DBCC's 2023 mid-year report, the Bureau of Customs collected...
The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the appeal filed by former Cebu customs official Benjamin C. Bongon and private individual Roger T. Ang seeking to overturn their graft conviction on the irregular sugar auction conducted in 2000. In a decision dated Dec. 1, 2017, the Cebu City regional trial court...
An agreement that will enhance trade facilitation programs for importers and stakeholders was signed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost). Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and PHLPOST Postmaster General Luis Carlos, along with other key officials, led the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that the agency intercepted methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated value P25.31 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The seizure, weighing 3.722 kilograms, resulted from a joint operation conducted by the...
Over P2.4 million worth of smuggled fuel was seized in the Port of Limay in Bataan, the Bureau of Customs reported Friday, Oct. 13. In an early morning operation on Oct. 5, authorities led by Acting District Collector Guillermo Pedro A. Francia flagged down a truck loaded with 40,000 liters of fuel...
An arrangement that will quicken cargo clearance and prioritize treatment for cargo inspection for goods was signed by all member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). These member states signed the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of their respective Authorised Economic...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has enhanced its relationships with Southeast Asian counterparts by exchanging best practices. During the ASEAN Customs Enforcement and Compliance Working Group (CECWG), the BOC facilitated the exchange of knowledge among customs administrations from various countries,...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted P3.1 million out of the P5.5 million refund sought by the Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) for the excise taxes the firm paid for imported wines, liquors and cigarettes in 2009 for consumption in its international flights. In its Oct. 5, 2023 decision, the...
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...
