The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in collaboration with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), successfully launched its inaugural “Customs Community Caravan: Awareness Campaign Against Parcel Scam” on August 13, 2024, in Pasig City. This groundbreaking initiative aims to educate and empower communities to combat the growing threat of online and parcel scams by providing them with essential tools to safeguard their hard-earned money and personal information.

Demonstrating the reinforced partnership between the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA), the BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and DA Officers conducted joint inspections which resulted to the seizure of shipments of agricultural products without the required Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC) from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

As part of its continuing efforts to enhance trade facilitation, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently participated in the Philippine-British Meat Trade Briefing and Reception organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to financial transparency and accountability, achieving an unmodified opinion on its Financial Statements for the second consecutive year. This evaluation was issued by the Commission on Audit (COA), underscoring the BOC’s adherence to the highest standards of financial reporting for the C.Y. 2023.

The Bureau of Customs’ Accounts Management Office (BOC-AMO) has received high praise from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines (FICCP), the Practicing Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines (PCBAP), and the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) for significantly improving operational efficiency and client service.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO), under the leadership of District Collector Alexandra Y. Lumontad, issued a Warrant of Seizure and Detention on July 25, 2024, against 4,300 reams of undocumented cigarettes apprehended in Kapatagan and Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte.

The Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC NAIA), in partnership with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully intercepted three air parcels containing illegal drugs on July 26, 2024, at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated one (1) cargo flight loaded with assorted goods to the Philippines to assist those severely affected by Super Typhoon Carina and the ongoing Habagat season. The generous donation arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 yesterday, July 30, 2024, and was seamlessly facilitated by the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA).

Manila, Philippines – July 30, 2024 – Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio has directed the Bureau’s Intelligence Group Deputy Commissioner Juvymax R. Uy to initiate a comprehensive fact-finding investigation following reports of alleged recycling and resale of seized vape products. These items were recently confiscated and reportedly placed under a “safekeeping order” via a Mission Order.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its Intellectual Property Rights Division (IPRD), seized counterfeit goods worth approximately PhP11 billion during an operation in Binondo, Manila on June 14, 2024. The counterfeit items included brands such as Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Rolex, Apple, Hermes, Guess, Vans, Santa Cruz, and Dior.