The Bureau of Customs (BOC) X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) assured that all X-ray machines installed at various Ports of entries in Port of Davao and Sub-port of Dadiangas are fully operational. This is during an ocular inspection led by XIP Acting Head, Roberto T. Ancan and BOC Davao District Collector, Atty. Erastus Sandino B. Austria on November 10 to 12, 2021.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Davao led by District Collector, Atty. Erastus Sandino B. Austria conducted a Governance Sharing with the Task Force Davao – 10th Infantry (Agila) Division Philippine Army on November 13, 2021 at St. Ana Wharf, Davao City.

As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) drive against smuggling, the BOC Intelligence Group (IG) Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Intellectual Property Division (CIIS-IPRD) and the BOC-Port of Manila (BOC-POM) seized approximately Php2.5 billion worth of counterfeit goods in an operation conducted at One Logistics Center, Taft Avenue Extension, Pasay City on November 19, 2021.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Davao, through its Sub-port in Dadiangas, and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Municipal Police Station, Makilala North Cotabato intercepted 12,500 reams of illicit cigarettes loaded on an Isuzu Fuso Fighter truck on November 15, 2021.

As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment to enhance border security and trade facilitation, the Port of NAIA in partnership with the People’s Air Cargo (PAIRCARGO) on November 18, 2021, inaugurated the latest addition to the scanning capabilities with the introduction of the warehouse’s 2nd X-ray machine.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified to the public, that there is no truth to the recent statement of Mr. Reynaldo “Bepoy” Galeno that is circulating on social media.

In its continuous pursuit of good governance, the Port of Batangas shared best practices with the Internal Administration Group and Port of Limay on 15 November 2021.

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro successfully seized anew five containers of smuggled red onions in a spot-check inspection on November 18, 2021, at MICTSI container yard.

On account of the directive of the Commissioner of Customs to be vigilant in protecting the borders against the entry of smuggled goods, the Bureau of Customs – Port of Subic seized smuggled agricultural products with an estimated value of Php 66 million on November 18, 2021.

On 12 November 2021, the USAID ASEAN Policy Implementation (API) Project together with representatives from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Office of the Commissioner (OCOM), Management Information System and Technology Group (MISTG), and Public Information and Assistance Division (PIAD), conducted a kick-off meeting to implement all activities stated in the NSW Public Awareness Campaign Program developed by the BOC, in close coordination with the National Single Window (NSW) Project Team. These activities are designed to raise awareness on the NSW and ASEAN Single Window (ASW) initiatives and to promote its benefits as drivers of trade facilitation and cross-border paperless trade.