The Bureau of Customs - Port of Zamboanga (BOC-POZ) seized a motorized wooden craft worth P400,000.00 carrying illegally imported 482 master cases of cigarettes with an estimated market value of P27.6 million in Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City, on January 26.

BOC seizes P27.6-M worth of smuggled cigarettes

About one kilogram of highly valued agarwood, which was intended to be smuggled out of the country, was confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last January 31.

Agarwood shipment seized at NAIA

BOC-Port of Batangas officials still have a lot of explaining to do 

The Bureau of Customs has successfully located the second blue-colored Bugatti Sports Car, which was voluntarily surrendered by its owner on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in Muntinlupa City, mirroring the surrender of the red-colored Bugatti Chiron by its registered owner in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City, on February 9. The red Bugatti Chiron bears the plate number NIM 5450.


CONTROVERSY OVER THE 2 BUGATTI CHIRON

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday said it intercepted some PHP29 million worth of suspected marijuana and kush oil concealed in two large boxes at the Manila International Container Port.

BOC seizes P29-M marijuana concealed in ‘balikbayan’ boxes

Subic Bay Freeport -- The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño warmly welcomed Atty. Ricardo U. Morales II, CESE, the District Collector of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Subic, along with his team, for an official meeting to discuss strategic initiatives and future plans.

BOC, SBMA top honchos meet

Isa sa mga umuusbong na sektor ng ekonomiya ng San Pedro City, Laguna ay ang mga warehouse na nagsulputan sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng lungsod.

Mga smuggled na vape, nasabat sa San Pedro City

For their contributions to the Philippine economy, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recently feted the Top 20 Customs importers for 2023.

Customs, NAIA fete ‘top taxpayers’ for 2023

Appointees of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) are now being tested for their loyalty by Malacanang.

Loyalty check at Customs

P791-M cigarettes from Singapore

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle P791 million worth  of illicit cigarettes from Singapore over the weekend. Intercepted at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) under its new District Collector Carmelita Talusan, and upon the directive of Customs Commissioner Bienvenido R. Rubio to closely monitor all importations especially tobacco products, the recent catch of illicitly imported cigarettes should send a strong message against ill-minded traders that BOC is really serious in its anti-smuggling campaign.

BOC thwarts attempt to smuggle

BATANGAS CITY – Through the Port of Batangas, the Bureau of Customs donated 21 boxes of assorted academic books for preschool and high school to the Provincial Government of Batangas recently. 

Customs Bureau Donates Books For Use Of Pre-school, HS Studes 

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