In a move to enhance transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the country’s cargo handling and logistics industry, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued Customs Memorandum Order No. 02 2025, an addendum to CMO No. 41 2015, establishing standardized charges for shipments processed by Off-Dock Container Yards (CY) and Container Freight Stations (CFS), including Off-Terminal Customs Facilities and Warehouses (CFWs).

The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) on Thursday, June 19, 2025, found and seized P219.5 million worth of smuggled fuel at the La Union Port.

On 18 June 2025, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) joined the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum to share its ongoing efforts to fight smuggling. With media partners present, the BOC emphasized its strengthened enforcement efforts and coordination with other agencies to block illegal tobacco, vape, cigarette, and other smuggled goods from entering the country.

At the 147th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) held in San Diego, California, from May 17–21, 2025, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) engaged with global Intellectual Property (IP) experts and enforcement officials. The conference highlighted emerging trends in IP protection and emphasized the importance of international cooperation in addressing cross-border enforcement challenges.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), uncovered several inbound parcels containing an estimated Php16,326,200 worth of illegal drugs at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC). This operation is part of the agency’s intensified border protection efforts and supports the national government’s campaign against illegal drugs, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen border protection and intensify the country’s anti-drug campaign, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted a significant quantity of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated street value of P29,702,400.00 at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City on June 14, 2025.

Forging the government’s fight against the illegal drug trade, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through Port of Clark foiled a smuggling attempt involving 3,004 pieces of Ecstasy tablets—commonly known as “party drugs”—concealed in a shipment declared as “Animal Food.” The parcel, valued at approximately P5,126,350.00, originated from Paris, France, and was intended for delivery to Taguig City, Philippines.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully intercepted ten parcels containing kush, a high-grade variant of marijuana, with an estimated street value of P7,984,200.

In a significant step toward enhancing support for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and optimizing government services for migrant Filipinos, the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) proudly spearheaded the signing of a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on 09 June 2025. This landmark agreement, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to safeguard the welfare of OFWs, aims to strengthen regulatory oversight for foreign and domestic sea cargo freight forwarders responsible for handling Balikbayan Boxes.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the national campaign against illegal drugs and reinforce border security, 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), successfully intercepted a shipment containing Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated street value of PhP6,721,800.