The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark seized PhP729,000 worth of high-grade “Kush” misdeclared as garments. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police – Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEG), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Pampanga District Office, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and local officials from Brgy. Dau, City of Mabalacat.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) hosted a study visit on October 28, 2024 to October 30, 2024, for delegates from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and customs officials from Southeast Asia, aimed at bolstering strategies in hazardous waste management. The visit, conducted under the Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP) of the UNODC, took place at the Port of Manila (POM) and the Manila International Container Port (MICP).

In an effort to enhance the country’s international collaboration and alignment with global best practices, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) participated in the 244th and 245th sessions of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Permanent Technical Committee (PTC) held in Brussels, Belgium, from October 23 to October 25, 2024.

The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted a parcel containing PhP10.01 million worth of high-grade marijuana, or “kush,” on October 30, 2024.

On October 30, 2024, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, alongside Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr., inspected 21 forty-foot containers of frozen mackerel from China at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), which were confiscated for lack of the necessary import clearance.

In a joint operation conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the 701st Infantry Brigade on October 22, 2024, five (5) lorries carrying approximately 238,000 liters of unmarked diesel were intercepted in Tarragona, Davao Oriental.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully conducted the 2nd Customs Industry Consultative and Advisory Council (CICAC) General Assembly, which also marked the 8th Central CICAC meeting, on October 25, 2024. The event brought together the country’s leading importers, companies, industries, organizations, and foreign chambers to discuss streamlining customs clearance processes, achieving revenue targets, and addressing industry-specific challenges.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) participated in a meeting convened by OFW Party List Representative Congresswoman Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino to address the urgent issue of abandoned balikbayan boxes due to unscrupulous consolidators and deconsolidators. During the meeting, the BOC outlined its actions, including legal measures, regulatory reforms, and ongoing partnerships to ensure that Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families receive their balikbayan boxes without delay.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), the X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), the Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), and the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), confiscated two (2) shipments containing a total of 4.2 kilograms of suspected high-grade marijuana originating from California, USA worth PhP280,400.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in partnership with the World Customs Organization (WCO)’s Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme and its partner consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, successfully conducted the 2nd Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS). This initiative, supported by the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, aims to evaluate the integrity perceptions of both internal and external stakeholders of the BOC.