For its record-setting efforts in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) was recognized at the Gawad Yamang Isip Awards 2025 by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). The agency received the IP Citation for Attaining the Highest Number of Seizures in the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in 2024.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) have launched a new system that will simplify and accelerate the *admission and re-exportation* of aircraft parts for aviation businesses operating in the Clark Freeport Zone. The initiative supports broader efforts to improve government service delivery, reinforcing the national push for ease of doing business as championed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. through Proclamation No. 818.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to crack down on agricultural smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted two separate shipments of sugar at the Port of Manila (POM) for violations of customs and importation rules.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to prioritize the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and deliver compassionate, people-centered public service, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Davao, officially turned over 2,954 abandoned balikbayan boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in a ceremonial event held on May 29, 2025, in Davao City.

In support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to promote trade facilitation, digitalization, and regional cooperation, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio represented the Philippines at the 26th World Customs Organization (WCO) Asia Pacific Regional Heads of Customs Administrations (RHCA) Conference held in Hong Kong, China, from May 18 to 22, 2025.

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to eliminate illegal trade and protect Filipino consumers, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), in partnership with global brand Guess, continues to ramp up its campaign against counterfeit goods and intellectual property rights (IPR) violations.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Clark has once again upheld its commitment to border security by intercepting an attempt to smuggle illegal drugs into the country. A total of 1,112 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as “Shabu,” with an estimated street value of ₱7,561,600.00, was seized as a result of the BOC’s continued vigilance against prohibited substances.

Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs and bolster 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 six parcels containing illegal drugs with a total estimated street value of PhP4,433,000 at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.

On Monday, 05 May 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. acknowledged and thanked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for its significant contribution to the Philippines’ successful exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List. It took three (3) arduous years, ten (10) reporting cycles, and face-to-face encounters with the FATF before the country was finally delisted.

Acting in response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s for a heightened crusade against illegal narcotics to protect Filipino communities from the menace of drugs, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through Port of Clark, working jointly with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU), intercepted a parcel containing cocaine and ecstasy which originated from London, United Kingdom and was bound for Dumaguete City, Philippines.