As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) efforts to decongest its storage facilities, BOC-NAIA today, November 21, 2019, destroys 20 tons of goods in Trece Martires, Cavite. The abandoned goods underwent condemnation proceedings and were destroyed using the Themal Decomposer (Pyrolysis) Facility of the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) and was in coordination with the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Optical Media Board (OMB) National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) and Commission on Audit (COA). According to the Auction and Cargo Disposal Division (ACDD)-NAIA, the shipments were...

As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) efforts for continued partnership with stakeholders and to promote trade facilitation, the Port of NAIA on November 18, 2019 recognized the top twenty-five (25) importers for the second and third quarter of 2019 in an event held at the Fourth Floor Tower, NAIA-PairCargo, Pasay City. The event also marked the launching of the Goods Declaration Verification System (GDVS) kiosk and the BOC-NAIA-CCBI Helpdesk. Present were representatives from the port’s top importers namely Samsung, Oppo and Globe Telecom Inc. and Phizer Philippines among others. Officials...

As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) mandate to protect the country’s borders and support the administration’s war on drugs, The Port of NAIA In a joint operation with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) apprehended today November 12, 2019 inside a Makati bar, the consignee of a package containing 1 kilo of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride also known as SHABU worth P6.8 million. The suspect was identified as Edison Chua and was apprehended through a Controlled delivery at a Sports Bar located in Makati...

As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) implementation of its mandate for border security, BOC Port of NAIA arrested this morning, at around 4:00 am, November 8, 2019, a Filipina passenger for attempting to smuggle into the country six (6) kilograms of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride also known as SHABU with an estimated street value of P40.8 million. The apprehended Filipina passenger arrived from Siem Reap, Cambodia at NAIA Terminal 3 via flight 5J258. The passenger’s backpack was subjected to x-ray scanning which yielded images of suspected dangerous drugs. The baggage was subjected to 100%...