The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, led by District Collector, Atty. Ricardo Uy Morales II, CESE, successfully passed its 2nd External Surveillance Audit conducted by TUVSUD on July 11-12, 2023.

The Bureau of Customs – Port of Subic successfully apprehended two 40-foot container shipments containing counterfeit goods, such as Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Calvin Klein, Under Armour, Lacoste, GAP, Nike, Zara, Reebok, and other brands, in violation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regulations. This operation demonstrates ongoing efforts to combat the infringement of intellectual property and protect the rights of legitimate businesses.

In line with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) commitment to secure the country’s borders, the Manila International Container Port (MICP), in coordination with the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and Formal Entry Division (FED) personnel, seized fifteen (15) containers of refined sugar.

Consistent with its mandate to strengthen border control, the Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, under the leadership of its District Collector, Atty. Ricardo Uy Morales II, CESE, busted two shipments of Shabu with an aggregate value of P16,146,000.00 from Torrance, California, USA.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received an Unmodified Opinion, also known as an Unqualified Opinion, on its Financial Statements. This is the highest evaluation granted by the Commission on Audit (COA) to government agencies, indicating strong internal controls and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the Financial Statements. This recognition demonstrates the BOC’s full compliance with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards.

DAVAO CITY – Customs Collection District XII, together with the Naval Forces, seized illegally imported cigarettes worth PHP 18.25 Million Pesos during a joint maritime patrol on July 9, 2023 around 10:30 pm in the vicinity of Brgy. Camudmud, Island Garden City of Samal.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Zamboanga (BOC-POZ) confiscated P7.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes along the waters of Brgy. Manalipa, Zamboanga City, on July 8, 2023.

The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, under the leadership of District Collector Atty. Ricardo Uy Morales II, CESE, remains firm in its mandate to combat illegal drug smuggling.

As part of the intensified joint operation of the Bureau of Customs-Legazpi through its Customs Border Protection Team (CBPT) and the Philippine Coast Guard-Sorsogon, a total of 42 bales of ‘Ukay-Ukay’ with an estimated market value of Php 500,000 were intercepted on different occasions while conducting paneling of buses and other vehicles at Matnog, Sorsogon.

A team from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) uncovered P35 million worth of spoiled assorted meat products in a warehouse in Meycauayan, Bulacan on July 11, 2023.