The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG), through the initiative of Deputy Commissioner Vener S. Baquiran, directed the conduct of 100% audit of all BOC-accredited condemnation facilities in the Philippines.

In furtherance to the marching order of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to intensify operations against rice smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, found an estimated P519 million worth of rice grains and “palay” in several warehouses in Bulacan province.

District Collector Erastus Sandino B. Austria, at the helm of the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, convened with the Clark Security Advisory Council led by the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) on August 24, 2023 at the Clark Visitors Center, marking a crucial step toward fortifying security measures and trade facilitation within the region.

In line with the strengthened campaign of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against illegal drugs, BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in collaboration with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), apprehended a passenger found with cocaine concealed inside her luggage.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), Sub-Port of Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) unveils its new building at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, on August 22, 2023. With the new facility, MCT Subport aims to increase its revenue contribution as well as improve its services to stakeholders.

Following the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to protect the country’s agricultural assets through intensified border security, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday, August 24, 2023, found an estimated P505 million worth of suspected smuggled imported rice in various warehouses in Bulacan province.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will receive support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to facilitate the implementation of its ongoing and future modernization projects.

In a meeting held on August 17, 2023, BOC welcomed Mr. Katsu Shigeaki, Customs Expert from JICA. Thereat, Shigeaki reaffirms JICA’s commitment to support the BOC’s administration in carrying out its programs and initiatives.

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu under the leadership of its District Collector, Atty. Ricardo Uy Morales II, CESE, once again reaffirmed its pivotal role in promoting economic growth and stability by actively participating in the Philippine Economic Briefing held last 11 August 2023 at the Marco Polo Plaza in Cebu City.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Iloilo, led by District Collector Giovanni N. Imaysay together with Deputy Collector for Operations, Ms. Luvizminda D. Aragon, and the members of the Auction and Cargo Disposal Unit, successfully turned over the seized and forfeited casino poker chips to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Region VI, represented by PAGCOR Treasury Officer, Mr. Arturo Badilla Jr., on August 16, 2023, at the Iloilo Customhouse Building, Iloilo City.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Subport of Dumaguete successfully hosted on August 2, 2023 the first-ever Stakeholders’ Summit on Containerization at the Philippine Ports Authority’s Port Operations Building in Dumaguete City.

It was attended by the City Mayor Felipe “Ipe” Remollo, City Administrator Lani Ramon, other local government leaders, businessmen, importers, exporters, the arrastre/port operators, trucking and shipping lines, with the Philippine Ports Authority represented by the PMO-NOS Port Manager, Atty. Sarah R. Mijares.