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Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno shared the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment in supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to capture the global market at the 5th annual ASEAN DHL GoTrade Summit in the Philippine International Convention Center. In his keynote speech, Nepomuceno called for the MSMEs to trust the BOC in its drive to be […]
More than ₱1.4 billion worth of illicit vape products, the largest seizure of smuggled vape products in a single operation in Bureau of Customs (BOC) history, were condemned and destroyed recently, preventing millions of illegal vape devices and pods from reaching the market. The seized goods consisted of 3,174 boxes of vape devices and pods […]
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno highlighted the agency’s progress in revenue collection, digitalization, and trade facilitation as it continues reforms toward a more efficient and responsive Customs administration. During the recent “Balitaan sa Harbor View” organized by Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association, Nepomuceno reported that the BOC collected more than ₱664 billion against […]
Authorities intercepted ₱496.413 million worth of shabu weighing 73.002 kilograms hidden inside industrial machinery from Guadalajara, Mexico, following the drug operation led by the Bureau of Customs–Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), preventing a major shipment of illegal drugs from entering the country. The shipment arrived in […]
The government has stepped up its fight against agricultural smuggling with the signing of a Tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), strengthening efforts to investigate and prosecute those behind activities that threaten farmers’ livelihoods, food security, and consumer welfare. The […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) filing of six criminal complaints over shipments misdeclared as “chicken lollipops” that were found to contain thousands of sacks of onions and boxes of carrots, calling for enforcement beyond raids toward convictions. “Kinalulugod natin ang desisyon ng Bureau of Customs na magsampa ng mga reklamo kaugnay […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, is strengthening support for the country’s international aviation sector through a new Customs Administrative Order (CAO) establishing bonded facilities for the importation, storage, and use of Jet A-1 fuel for international air transport operations. CAO No. 03-2026, titled “Establishment of Bonded Jet A-1 […]
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), led the inspection of more than ₱199.7 million worth of shabu and high-grade marijuana intercepted in packages declared as personal effects at a warehouse in Pasay. The shipment, consisting of 15 boxes coming from Canada, was flagged by the BOC […]
The Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark, in coordination with PDEA and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs, intercepted approximately 1.573 kilograms of suspected shabu worth ₱10.696 million concealed within the cardboard sidewalls of a wedding-dress carton shipped from Mexico City, Mexico to Mandaluyong City. Acting on derogatory information received by authorities, the shipment, […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) sustained its strong revenue performance, collecting ₱664.776 billion from January to August 2026—the highest collection ever recorded by the Bureau for the first eight months of a year. The amount exceeded its ₱659.309 billion target by ₱5.467 billion, based on the Bureau’s preliminary collection report. The BOC’s collections for the […]