The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment from Thailand at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) after receiving intelligence, leading to the seizure of an estimated ₱101 million worth of marijuana.Customs Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group Juvymax Uy said that derogatory...
Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc. (PMPM) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) lauded the Bureau of Customs (BOC) after the agency seized ₱83.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Bulacan.Last April 24, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized an estimated ₱83.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a warehouse and six trucks in Bocaue, Bulacan, as part of government’s efforts against illegal trade.BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio said the swift action of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is destroying approximately ₱3.26 billion worth of seized illicit vape products to reinforce its commitment to combat smuggling and protect public health.In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the BOC began large-scale condemnation on April 7,...
The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon to present a substitute witness to testify in his behalf during the trial of the graft charges filed against him.Instead of himself, Faeldon offered the presentation of the testimony of his former chief of...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the country's second-largest revenue collection agency, has entered into an agreement with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), granting it rent-free use of facilities within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone for the next 25 years.In a statement released Friday, April...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated fourteen 20-foot container vans of incorrectly declared sugar products from Vietnam, valued at around ₱28.7 million, due to customs and legal violations.BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio led the inspection at the Port of Subic on April 10, which led to...
The Port of Manila (POM) District of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) achieved its highest revenue collection performance in 2024, earning commendation from the Commission on Audit (COA) for nearly hitting its tax target.According to the COA Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) dated Feb. 24, 2025, the...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the plea of former Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon to file a demurrer to evidence and dismiss his two graft charges due to alleged weakness of the prosecution's evidence.With the denial, Faeldon will be ordered to present his evidence during the...
Three gasoline stations have been raided by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the Bicol Region, confiscating over 39,000 liters of non-compliant fuel with an estimated value of ₱2.6 million.This followed the Customs’ crackdown on illegal fuel operations in the region by the Port of...
Over 112,000 unregistered vape products, with a total value of nearly ₱103 million, were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in two separate operations at the Port of Manila (POM) on Tuesday, March 18.Nearly ₱70 million was the cumulative tax revenue that the government could lose if the...
DTI Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque (2nd from left) congratulates BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio (3rd from left) upon receiving the Gawad Bayanihan sa Pamumuhunan Award. Looking on (left) is DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla.The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio received...
