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.

Delegates from the United States Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and United States Agency for International Development’s ASEAN Policy Implementation (USAID API) Project and Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz agreed to broaden economic integration and meet the Philippines’ commitment to digitizing trade processes and optimizing intra-ASEAN trade potential.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) hosted the physical Joint Validation for the Philippines under the ASEAN Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (AAMRA) negotiations at the Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, on December 14-15.

The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) – Economic Development Committee (EDC) XI approved the recommendation of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Davao action plan to create a Technical Working Group (TWG) for its logistics and investment hub project.

Deconsolidators involved in abandoning hundreds of balikbayan boxes at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) have been charged criminally by the Bureau of Customs (BOC).