The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Collection District XII is facilitating the distribution of abandoned balikbayan boxes under its jurisdiction through the Port of Davao and Sub-Port of Dadiangas.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Tacloban in coordination with SGS representatives, intercepted 1,900 liters of kerosene fuel last December 13, 2022 in one of the gas station in Cabalawan, Tacloban City.

The Bureau of Customs – Port of Cebu, through the Subport of Dumaguete, seized last December 21 a total of 599 reams of cigarettes along with its delivery truck after their turnover from the Coast Guard District Negros Oriental.

On December 21, 2022, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of San Fernando received a 1×40’ container bearing 184 balikbayan boxes which was part of the 4,625 packages consolidated by All Win Cargo LLC but subsequently abandoned by its deconsolidator, Cargoflex Haulers Corporation.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark turned over 1,634 grams of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) with an estimated value of P11.274 million to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on December 27.

The Bureau of Customs- Port of Cagayan de Oro seized two containers of smuggled onions concealed in bread and pastry products following a spot-check at Mindanao Container Terminal Port, PHIVIDEC Compound, Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental on December 21.

Government agents arrested the claimant for a package containing ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of P8,554,400 in Laguna on December 21.

Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz led the Ceremonial Launching of the Bureau of Customs- ASEAN Customs Declaration Document (ACDD) Management Portal with representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 6 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic (BOC-POS) seized 44 containers of misdeclared agricultural products that originated from China on December 5, 9, and 10.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) started shipping out balikbayan boxes in various parts of the country to alleviate the plight of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were victimized by unscrupulous consolidators abroad.