The Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), successfully intercepted an illegal shipment of 36 scorpion heads and one container of isopods without requisite permits from DENR on May 14, 2024.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), arrested the consignee of 1,900 grams of High-Grade Marijuana or “Kush” with an estimated value of P3.135 million on May 13, 2024.

The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP) intercepted on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, three (3) containers containing an estimated total of PhP791-M worth of illicit cigarettes and vape products of various brands from Singapore.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) received an award from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) last April 29, 2024, in recognition of the BOC’s steadfast commitment in safeguarding the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) nationwide.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) completed the roll-out of the e-Travel Customs System in all international airports. With this, all arriving and departing passengers can now fill-out the electronic Customs Baggage Declaration Form (e-CBDF) and electronic Currencies Declaration Form (e-CDF), as applicable, using the e-Travel website at https://etravel.gov.ph/ or by downloading the eGovPH application within 72 hours [three (3) days] prior to arrival into or departure from the Philippines.

The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), successfully intercepted a shipment from Thailand suspected to contain illegal drugs, which were declared as household items, shoes, and motor parts.

In a joint operation, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted a shipment containing ecstasy with estimated value of PhP68 million.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through Port of Cagayan de Oro District Collector Alexandra Y. Lumontad, issued a Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) against a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, M/V Ohshu Maru, on 03 May 2024.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has surpassed its revenue collection performance for April 2024, exceeding its target by PhP 3.192 billion. Preliminary reports indicate that the BOC has collected a total of PhP 80.822 billion, surpassing its goal of PhP 77.630 billion.

The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), through its intensified border security measures, intercepted 2,536 grams of Marijuana or Kush and 70 pieces of vape pens containing cannabis oil with an aggregate estimated value of P3,554,600 concealed inside five (5) parcels declared as car seat cover, coffee mugs, and books from USA and Canada.