The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized over 110 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu,” worth an estimated ₱749.6 million, following a thorough inspection of four concealed boxes. BOC Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno led the inspection of a consolidated shipment found to...
President Marcos appointed a new Customs commissioner because he wanted better service to the people, transparency, and a more intense fight against smuggling, Malacañang said. While Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro did not elaborate the reason for the...
President Marcos has appointed former Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator Ariel Nepomuceno as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Malacañang announced Nepomuceno 's designation on Monday, June 30, the same day he took his oath of office. The new Customs commissioner...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted ₱219.5 million worth of smuggled fuel at the La Union Port on Thursday, June 19, 2025, effectively disrupting an illegal fuel transfer operation. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the bureau needs to intensify operations against...
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) has filed a case against the Department of Finance (DOF), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) over the imposition of taxes on its fuel imports. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted two shipments containing 12 smuggled motor vehicles that arrived at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from the United States (US). BOC-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services Director Verne Enciso stated that the shipments were...
With the Bureau of Customs (BOC) contributing the largest share in the seizure of nearly ₱41-billion worth of counterfeit goods, the agency has vowed to intensify its crackdown on the trade of fake products to protect consumers and legitimate businesses. The BOC, the country’s second-largest...
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...
