The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has achieved significant milestones under the leadership of Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, demonstrating its commitment to its 5-Point Priority Program for the calendar year 2023 pursuant to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. With a strong focus on digitalization, revenue collection, trade facilitation, smuggling prevention, and employee welfare, the BOC has made remarkable strides in advancing its mandate and enhancing its operations in the first half of the year.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Manila International Container Port (MICP) was recommended for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) re-certification by TUV SUD PSB Philippines Inc. on 3 July 2023, at the MICP Conference Room, North Harbor, Manila during its first Surveillance Audit.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has lodged criminal complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against two traders allegedly involved in the illegal smuggling of drugs on two separate occasions.

Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark District Collector, Atty. Ricardo Uy Morales II, CESE, initiated a coordination meeting with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office III on July 18, 2023, as part of Port of Clark’s commitment to intensify measures against illegal drug smuggling.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, led by District Collector, Atty. Ricardo Uy Morales II, CESE, successfully passed its 2nd External Surveillance Audit conducted by TUVSUD on July 11-12, 2023.

The Bureau of Customs – Port of Subic successfully apprehended two 40-foot container shipments containing counterfeit goods, such as Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Calvin Klein, Under Armour, Lacoste, GAP, Nike, Zara, Reebok, and other brands, in violation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regulations. This operation demonstrates ongoing efforts to combat the infringement of intellectual property and protect the rights of legitimate businesses.

In line with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) commitment to secure the country’s borders, the Manila International Container Port (MICP), in coordination with the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and Formal Entry Division (FED) personnel, seized fifteen (15) containers of refined sugar.

Consistent with its mandate to strengthen border control, the Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, under the leadership of its District Collector, Atty. Ricardo Uy Morales II, CESE, busted two shipments of Shabu with an aggregate value of P16,146,000.00 from Torrance, California, USA.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received an Unmodified Opinion, also known as an Unqualified Opinion, on its Financial Statements. This is the highest evaluation granted by the Commission on Audit (COA) to government agencies, indicating strong internal controls and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the Financial Statements. This recognition demonstrates the BOC’s full compliance with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards.

DAVAO CITY – Customs Collection District XII, together with the Naval Forces, seized illegally imported cigarettes worth PHP 18.25 Million Pesos during a joint maritime patrol on July 9, 2023 around 10:30 pm in the vicinity of Brgy. Camudmud, Island Garden City of Samal.