The relentless anti-illegal drug campaign of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) was recognized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during its 20th anniversary celebration on June 3, 2022 at Seda Vertis North Hotel in Quezon City.
As part of BOC-NAIA’s effort to ensure that Port of NAIA’s warehouses and facilities can accommodate all incoming importations, the Port on June 6, 2022 conducted condemnation proceeding on various abandoned and forfeited goods with estimated value of Php 4.605 Million.
The Bureau of Customs was recognized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) on June 6, 2022 for its record-breaking seizures of counterfeit goods. The awarding took place at the Philippine International Convention Center, Metro Manila as part of the celebration of IPOPHL’s Silver Anniversary. Raniel T. Ramiro, Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group received the award on behalf of BOC.
The Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila (BOC-POM) zeroed out all overstaying foreign containers at the Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) Laguna Inland Clearance Depot, an extension of the Manila South Harbor.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), and the BOC-Multi Sector Governance Council (MSGC) convened on May 31, 2022 at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City, Manila for the ISA Conferment Ceremony and BOC-MSGC Fellowship 2022.
An estimated P5.1M worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as “Shabu” were seized, while two claimants were nabbed after a successful anti-drug interdiction operation jointly conducted by the Bureau of Customs NAIA, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group in Central Mail Exchange Center on June 02, 2022.
Consistent with its mandate to collect lawful revenues for the country, the Bureau of Customs surpassed its May 2022 target collection by 20.8% or P11.767 billion, with an actual collection of P68.245 B against the P56.478 B target collection.
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero facilitated the 4th Meeting of the National Single Window – Technical Working Group (NSW-TWG) on May 12, 2022, pursuant to the role of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Executive Order No. 482, s. 2005 “Creating the NSW Task Force for Cargo Clearance.”
