The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken the lead in a new initiative to combat smuggling, spearheading the Inter-agency Intelligence Summit in response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to curb all forms of smuggling.

The Bureau of Customs – Collection District XII was the Guest of Honor at the Davao International Airport, where it witnessed the ceremonial send-off of Durian exports to China. This event highlights the efforts of various government agencies, including the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry, in developing the plant industry in the Philippines.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Legazpi, through its Customs Border Protection Team (CBPT), which included the Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), conducted a joint operation with the Philippine Coast Guard-Sorsogon and intercepted 16 cartons of smuggled cigarettes containing 758 reams valued at Php 1,061,200 on April 17, 2023, at Matnog Port, Sorsogon.

Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga – The Port of Clark, together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), apprehended the claimant of a shipment containing 2,378 grams of Kush Marijuana worth P3,923,700.00 on April 13, 2023, in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) conducted a series of inspections on six warehouses across Metro Manila, which led to the discovery of P150 million worth of agricultural products, including frozen meat and fresh fruits.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Legazpi has successfully retained its ISO 9001:2015 certification, following a surveillance audit conducted by TUV SUD, a German auditing and certification service provider, on March 30 and 31, 2023.

The Bureau of Customs – Collection District XII (Port of Parang) participated in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Economic Corridors Study conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to analyze and evaluate the economic advantages of Region XII and BARMM.

A group of technical experts has convened for the first time to work on a proposal outlining how to make the Southern Philippines an ideal location for storing, moving, and managing cargo.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) inspected recently the warehouse facility of ECOM Electronics Reconditioning Services located at RIS Industrial Complex 168 Mercado St. Lot 3U, Malis, Guiguinto, Bulacan. The inspection revealed a stash of alleged smuggled Smart Televisions (Smart TVs) and computer system units.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) increased its anti-smuggling campaign in the first quarter of 2023, filing 65 criminal complaints with the Department of Justice. The majority of these complaints, 49 in total, involve agricultural products, with the remaining complaints involving fuel, food, cigarettes, general merchandise, and used clothing.