The Bureau of Customs (BOC) actively engaged in the 15th Session of the Capacity Building Committee (CBC) hosted at the World Customs Organization (WCO) Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, from February 21 to 23, 2024. This session convened WCO Members to discuss crucial topics such as prioritizing capacity building needs and the CBC’s Work Programme.

In a proactive step towards reinforcing border protection and security capabilities, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) engaged in discussions with the United States – Export Control and Border Security (US-EXBS) and the US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) during an exchange visit.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), led by Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, convened with the World Customs Organization (WCO) for a multi-year Mercator partnership and risk management stocktaking session funded by the His Majesty Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The meeting attended by representatives from the Risk Management Office, External Affairs Office, and key Bureau officials, underscore the commitment to fortify risk management practices within the customs domain.

In its bid towards modernization and digital transformation in customs processes, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the use of Link.BizPortal to facilitate digital payment of miscellaneous fees. The MOA was signed by BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and Landbank President and Chief Executive Officer Lynette V. Ortiz on Monday, March 4.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) continued its remarkable revenue collection performance by generating P70.601 billion in revenue in February 2024.

Preliminary reports showed that the bureau has exceeded February 2024 revenue goal by generating a surplus of 6.64% or P4.393 billion over the target of P66.207 billion.

To further strengthen relations between the bureau and the private sector, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry France Philippines (CCIFP) gathered in a networking luncheon meeting on February 27, 2024, in Makati City.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Manila International Container Port (MICP), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), intercepted a shipment from Thailand containing dried marijuana or kush with an estimated value of PhP76 million found inside five balikbayan boxes, consisting of two smaller boxes.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) proudly announces the launch of a landmark publication, the “Compendium on Customs Disposal Processes.” This definitive guide, authored by BOC Commissioner, Bienvenido Y. Rubio, Chief-of-Staff of the Office of the Commissioner, Atty. Marlon Agaceta, and Legal Service Director, Atty. Tristan Langcay, aims of simplifying the complexities of customs disposal procedures.

On February 8, 2024, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio was invited to be one of the panelists for Session 5 on “Expectation to RILOs as WCO regional bodies” of the World Customs Organization Asia/Pacific (WCO-A/P) Regional High-Level Roundtable on the Enhancement of Data/Intelligence Analysis and Regional Cooperation Network.

Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, along with Deputy Commissioner Juvymax R. Uy of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Intelligence Group, Deputy Commissioner Teddy S. Raval of the BOC Enforcement Group, and key officials of the bureau, led the Philippine delegation in the opening ceremony of the World Customs Organization Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Asia and the Pacific (WCO RILO A/P) that took place in Tokyo, Japan, from February 6 to 8, 2024.