In support of the Bureau’s staunchest partner in trade advancement and export development, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) took part in the two-day National Exporters’ Week (NEW) sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Dec. 5-6 at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City.

A total of 31 bales of used clothing, commonly known as “ukay-ukay,” and 10 bales of used shoes with an estimated street value of P410,000 were intercepted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)- Sorsogon and turned over to the Bureau of Customs-Port of Legazpi on December 6.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) today welcomed Senators Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian and Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito and key officials and members of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SCWM) and Senate Tax Study and Research Office (STSRO) for an ocular inspection and a walk-through of its modernization program.

The Bureau of Customs Port of Zamboanga will destroy at least P395 million worth of smuggled cigarettes on December 13 during the simultaneous public condemnation activities in Pavillion, Dao in Pagadian City in a customs-rented warehouse in Brgy. Baliwasan in Zamboanga City.

Government operatives intercepted illegal drugs in two outbound and four inbound parcels totaling P17.04 million which were turned over to the PDEA for proper disposition.

The BOC-Davao has collaborated with the Philippine National Police-Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (PNP-RACU XI) to combat the prevalent “Love Scam” and minimize further damage to the public.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Zamboanga (BOC-POZ) Water Patrol Division (WPD) seized P25 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the coastal waters of Sta. Cruz Island in Zamboanga City on December 8.

As the Bureau of Customs (BOC) continuously strengthens its border security efforts, the Port of Subic (POS), in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA), intercepted container shipments of agricultural products believed to be smuggled.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) surpassed anew its monthly revenue collection target by generating P76.770 billion in November, an increase of P16.176 billion or 26.7 percent from the targetted P60.603 billion.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Davao, with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – World Container Control Program (CCP), launched the new Port Control Office on November 23-25.