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BOC RAID YIELDS P75M SHABU IN INDUSTRIAL CHILLER

In line with the marching orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to intensify the national campaign against illegal drugs, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Clark International Airport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Group (CRK-IADIG), apprehended […]

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DTI, DOT LAUNCH LOAN PROGRAM FOR TOURISM MSMES

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT), launched the Turismo Asenso Loan Program (TALP), a financing initiative that will help tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to expand their operations and generate more jobs across tourism-linked industries nationwide. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial awarding […]

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BOC SECURES 28 LUXURY VEHICLES LINKED TO DISCAYAS

All 28 luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family are now in the custody of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) after the family surrendered the remaining 16 units. This follows the earlier recovery of 12 vehicles during a court-ordered search at the St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor & Development Corp. compound in Pasig City. The […]

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BOC SEIZES P476M SHABU STASHED IN BALIKBAYAN BOX

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its Intelligence Group and Enforcement Group, intercepted a shipment of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” worth P476 million at a courier warehouse in Vitas, Tondo, Manila.The operation was carried out by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) – Port of Manila and the Customs Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force […]

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BOC SECURES 12 LUXURY CARS LINKED TO DISCAYAS

Following a court-ordered search operation at the headquarters of St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corp. in Pasig City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported further developments on the luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family.The BOC uncovered two of the 12 luxury vehicles covered by the search warrant issued by the Regional Trial […]

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DTI: PH, INDIA BUSINESS GROUPS RENEW TRADE PACT

Expect more Filipino-Indian business ventures with the renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines Inc. (FICCI PH).  Signed at the Taj Mahal Hotel during the recent State Visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the MOU […]

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BOC SEIZES SMUGGLED CIGARETTES WORTH P605M

Advancing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for enhanced enforcement against smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) inspected a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan, leading to the discovery of approximately P605.29 million worth of illicit cigarettes with markings indicating China and Vietnam.The inspection was conducted by virtue of a Letter of Authority, following intelligence reports of suspicious […]

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BOC DESTROYS FORFEITED AGRI PRODUCTS IN SUBIC

In adherence to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to protect public health from the dangers of illicit goods, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Subic, condemned five containers of smuggled agricultural products through proper disposal by dumping.The shipments, which contained assorted frozen meat, fish, preserved fruits, vegetables, and other perishable items, were […]

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BOC SEIZES P5.9M WORTH OF SMUGGLED CIGARETTES

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) at the Subport of General Santos, in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and other enforcement units, intercepted around 150 master cases of assorted smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately P5,932,790 during a joint operation in Makilala, North […]

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NEPOMUCENO: NO CUSTOMS ‘SPECIAL TREATMENTS’

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) warns the public and stakeholders about fraudulent individuals impersonating Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno and other BOC officials to solicit money in exchange for alleged “special treatment” or expedited processing of shipments.The BOC has received reports regarding a solicitation scheme called “Enrollment” falsely attributed to the agency. This scheme claims to offer […]