On October 22, 2021, a composite team from the Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) inspected a warehouse in Binondo, Manila resulting to seizure of various Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringing goods.

As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) efforts to curb corruption, the Bureau will be completing the deployment of the Automated Routing and Monitoring System (ARMS) for goods declarations by November 2021.

As the Bureau of Customs (BOC) continuously implements its mandate to mark fully paid imported petroleum products under the Fuel Marking Program, the Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and the Fuel Marking Team continuously conducts checkpoints at Roman Highway, Brgy. Daang Pari, Orion Bataan, to sternly check the compliance of Oil importers and stakeholders.

On October 22, 2021, a composite team of the Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port, National Bureau of Investigation, and Philippine Coast Guard conducted a follow-up operation in a showroom in Xavierville, Loyola Heights, Quezon City suspected to be storing alleged smuggled luxury cars and other motor vehicles with an estimated value of Php60,000,000.

As part of the continuing efforts to curb smuggling and illicit trade, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Subic condemned a total of sixty (60) 40-footer container shipments of assorted agricultural products on October 25, 2021.

In line with the memorandum of the Commissioner on providing stakeholders with current information on Customs’ policies and reforms, the Manila International Container Port (MICP) conducted its 3rd Quarterly Webinar on 15 October 2021 via zoom platform.

As part of Bureau of Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero’s drive to enhance trade facilitation efforts, the Port of NAIA on October 21, 2021, conducted a webinar with the Bureau of Animal Industry, Bureau of Plant Industry and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

Aimed at evaluating the performance of the port from January to September 2021 and to boost the morale of its personnel, the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark International Airport, on October 12, 2021, conducted a Strategic Performance Review and awarded commendations to key personnel for the recent seizure of illegal drugs.

Armed with a Letter of Authority and Mission Order from Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, the Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO) raided a warehouse located in Dacudao, Corrales Extension, Barangay Puntod, Cagayan de Oro on October 22, 2021.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) organized a 3-day training on Target Intelligence Packaging on October 13-15, 2021 at the BOC Office of the Commissioner Conference Room, BOC Interim Training and Development Division Training Room, and via Microsoft Teams.