In support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to promote trade facilitation, digitalization, and regional cooperation, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio represented the Philippines at the 26th World Customs Organization (WCO) Asia Pacific Regional Heads of Customs Administrations (RHCA) Conference held in Hong Kong, China, from May 18 to 22, 2025.

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to eliminate illegal trade and protect Filipino consumers, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), in partnership with global brand Guess, continues to ramp up its campaign against counterfeit goods and intellectual property rights (IPR) violations.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Clark has once again upheld its commitment to border security by intercepting an attempt to smuggle illegal drugs into the country. A total of 1,112 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as “Shabu,” with an estimated street value of ₱7,561,600.00, was seized as a result of the BOC’s continued vigilance against prohibited substances.

Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs and bolster border security, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully intercepted six parcels containing illegal drugs with a total estimated street value of PhP4,433,000 at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.

On Monday, 05 May 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. acknowledged and thanked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for its significant contribution to the Philippines’ successful exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List. It took three (3) arduous years, ten (10) reporting cycles, and face-to-face encounters with the FATF before the country was finally delisted.

Acting in response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s for a heightened crusade against illegal narcotics to protect Filipino communities from the menace of drugs, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through Port of Clark, working jointly with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU), intercepted a parcel containing cocaine and ecstasy which originated from London, United Kingdom and was bound for Dumaguete City, Philippines.

Zamboanga City — Acting upon President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s marching order for a more aggressive stance against smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Zamboanga, in coordination with the 2nd Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company (Seaborne) of the Police Regional Office 9, intercepted a motorboat carrying alleged smuggled cigarettes in the vicinity waters of Sta. Cruz Island, Zamboanga City on April 13, 2025.

The delegates from the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC), led by Enforcement Deputy Commissioner Atty. Teddy S. Raval, participated in the World Customs Organization (WCO) Drug Enforcement Customs Expert Workshop held on 8-10 April 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its External Affairs Office (EAO) and the Port of Batangas, successfully hosted the 36th Meeting of the ASEAN Customs Capacity Building Working Group (CCBWG) in April 2025 in Tagaytay City.

In line with its core mandate to secure the country’s borders against smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) remains resolute in its mission to protect the domestic market from illicit goods that compromise public health and the integrity of local industries—particularly through the continued crackdown on unauthorized vape products.