Approximately ₱90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes were seized by authorities at the Port of Manila, further fueling the government’s ongoing crackdown on agricultural smuggling to protect farmers and consumers. Officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally turned over 2,954 “balikbayan” (returning Filipino) boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) during a ceremonial turnover on Thursday morning, May 29, at the Terminal Facilities and Service Corp., Port of Davao, Barangay Ilang,...
Nearly 3,000 balikbayan boxes, which were mishandled and abandoned by freight forwarders, have been turned over to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for distribution to the families of Filipinos working abroad. “These boxes, originally sent by OFWs [Overseas Filipino Workers] to their loved...
Following the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) seizure of over 1.7 million fake branded items worth around ₱15.8 billion, the country’s second-largest revenue collection agency has partnered with global fashion brand Guess for an intensified campaign against counterfeit goods. As per the BOC’s...
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...
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,...
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...
