On May 15, 2024, during the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Executive Committee meeting with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio provided a comprehensive update on the bureau’s accomplishments and ongoing initiatives across the agency’s various operational areas.

On 11 May 2024, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) officially published Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 02-2024, which aims to identify the different Service Fees, Dues, and Charges to be collected by the BOC from various stakeholders for services rendered by BOC personnel; ensure consistency in the rates of Service Fees, Dues, and Charges levied by the BOC; and establish a mechanism for the payment of overtime work and other services provided by the BOC.

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) actively participated in the 6th Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Conference held from May 8 to 10, 2024, in Shenzhen, China. This year’s conference, themed “Harnessing the Power of AEO Programmes for Inclusive and Sustainable Global Trade,” brought together Customs administrations and stakeholders from around the world.

The Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), successfully intercepted an illegal shipment of 36 scorpion heads and one container of isopods without requisite permits from DENR on May 14, 2024.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), arrested the consignee of 1,900 grams of High-Grade Marijuana or “Kush” with an estimated value of P3.135 million on May 13, 2024.

The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP) intercepted on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, three (3) containers containing an estimated total of PhP791-M worth of illicit cigarettes and vape products of various brands from Singapore.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) received an award from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) last April 29, 2024, in recognition of the BOC’s steadfast commitment in safeguarding the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) nationwide.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) completed the roll-out of the e-Travel Customs System in all international airports. With this, all arriving and departing passengers can now fill-out the electronic Customs Baggage Declaration Form (e-CBDF) and electronic Currencies Declaration Form (e-CDF), as applicable, using the e-Travel website at https://etravel.gov.ph/ or by downloading the eGovPH application within 72 hours [three (3) days] prior to arrival into or departure from the Philippines.

The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), successfully intercepted a shipment from Thailand suspected to contain illegal drugs, which were declared as household items, shoes, and motor parts.

In a joint operation, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted a shipment containing ecstasy with estimated value of PhP68 million.