As part of the government’s intensified efforts to safeguard public health and ensure compliance with national regulations, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), successfully condemned 159,830 pieces of vape products valued at PhP 34,112,500 in Cavite on January 17 and 20, 2025.

The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted 14,396 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, or shabu, valued at PhP97,892,800 at NAIA Terminal 3 on January 16, 2025.

As part of its strengthened border protection efforts, 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), intercepted cocaine worth PhP24,242,200 at NAIA Terminal 3 on January 9, 2025.

In line with its commitment to rigorously enforce customs laws and regulations, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized significant volume of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringing goods, discovered in storage units in Pasay City last October 2024.

In an operation on January 6, 2025, the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in close coordination with the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG), intercepted approximately 10,706 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu.

Through intensified profiling and x-ray scanning, the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark successfully intercepted four (4) pouches of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as “Shabu,” valued at PhP2.652 million. The subject shipment, originating from the United States, was declared as “Gift Items Coffee Bags (Variety), Candy or Snacks.”

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) strongly condemns the circulation of a fraudulent Memorandum purportedly dated November 21, 2024, which falsely claims the implementation of a mandatory cash bond for new importers. The uncovered falsification of document, which was deliberately made to appear as one issued by the Office of the Commissioner, is a dire attempt to mislead the public and undermine the integrity of the BOC’s operations, not mention concomitant swindling schemes against gullible and unsuspecting transacting stakeholders.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) opened 2025 with its annual New Year’s Call, held on January 6. Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, joined by BOC officials and personnel, delivered a powerful message that set the tone for another year of excellence, collaboration, and service to the nation.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued the Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 11-2024 entitled “Guidelines on the Issuance of Proof of Origin, Granting of Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the Philippines–Korea Free Trade Agreement (PH-KR FTA)” to facilitate the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 80.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally signed a renewal of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Maya Philippines, Inc. (Maya), to advance electronic payment systems for the convenience of stakeholders. The signing ceremony, held on December 19, 2024, marked a milestone in the BOC’s ongoing efforts to modernize its collection processes and improve accessibility for the public.