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SEIZED. Customs agents conduct an inspection of a warehouse in Valenzuela City on Wednesday (July 13, 2022). Authorities seized some PHP1.5 billion worth of smuggled goods and fake luxury items during the inspection. (Photo from BOC) MANILA - Customs officers and military troops seized some PHP1.5 billion worth of smuggled goods, fake luxury items, and cigarette-manufacturing materials from a warehouse in Valenzuela City. In a statement Friday, the bureau said the team armed presented on Wednesday a Letter of Authority (LOA) and Mission Order (MO) issued by Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Gu...

(Photo courtesy of Bureau of Customs PH Facebook) MANILA - Nearly 60 criminal and administrative complaints have been filed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against unscrupulous traders and brokers during the first six months of the year. Based on the report of the Bureau's Action Team Against Smugglers (BATAS), 57 cases have been filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Of the total, 46 criminal cases are filed against 145 importers, exporters, and customs brokers for violation of Republic Act 10863, also known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, and other pertinent laws. Ther...

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has donated 6,357.8 liters of seized fuel to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

DONATION. Philippine Coast Guard Personnel haul drums containing unmarked diesel at the Port of Clark on July 8, 2022. The port seized some 6,357.80 liters of unmarked diesel fuel in September 2021 through the implementation of a Letter of Authority (LOA) issued by Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. (Photo courtesy of BOC-Port of Clark) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday said the Port of Clark recently donated 6,357.80 liters of diesel fuel to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), aimed at providing additional resources to the force to support its maritime operations. In a statemen...

“Marcos Jr. 's disbelief at the rising inflation rate shows his nonchalant attitude and extreme disconnect with the hardship experienced by Filipinos. His life of opulence is far from what ordinary hand-to-mouth Filipinos go through."