Representatives from the Nike Asia Pacific paid a courtesy visit to Bureau of Customs – Intelligence Group (BOC-IG) Deputy Commissioner Juvymax Uy on March 9 to commend the agency on their recent successful seizures of counterfeit footwear through the implementation of Letters of Authority against violators of Intellectual Property (IP) rights.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), led by the Intelligence Group, recently confiscated counterfeit cigarettes in Sulu, aligned with the Bureau’s intensified efforts to foil contraband items in the country.

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio, with District Collector Arnoldo Famor, spearheaded the inspection of eighteen (18) containers suspected to contain misdeclared red and yellow onions on March 10 at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Boying Remulla met with Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio to discuss the Department of Justice-Bureau of Customs (DOJ-BOC) Task Force and enhance measures in the prosecution of cases.

Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio visited the Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Port of Subic last March 1 and 2, respectively, to inspect port facilities and to ensure smooth and streamlined operations.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its PhP 61.827 billion target by collecting PhP 63.015 billion in revenue for February based on a preliminary report.

The Bureau of Customs – Port of Subic foiled over 30,000 sacks of misdeclared refined sugar valued at P150 million on March 2, 2023, in Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Olongapo City, Zambales.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on February 28 raided a storage facility in Binondo, Manila, containing various counterfeit branded bags, shoes, and other products.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) apprehended the claimant of a shipment containing 47 grams of Shabu worth P324,000.00 last February 23 in Masantol, Pampanga.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark uncovered approximately PhP 5.7 million worth of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, in a shipment declared as “dress” last February 14.