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Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized the urgent need to digitalize customs processes, calling it the “number one solution” to curb smuggling and corruption.Speaking at the Supply Chain Security Management Summit 2025, Nepomuceno highlighted the BOC’s critical role in facilitating trade and securing the supply chain. “The BOC, as the main gateway of […]
To continuously enhance the knowledge and competency of its workforce—and in pursuit of its mandate to serve professional athletes and stakeholders with excellence and integrity—the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) held a Basic Customer Service Skills Seminar at Berjaya Hotel, Makati City. The seminar was organized and facilitated by the GAB Human Resource Section, headed […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) participated in a courtesy meeting with the EU-ASEAN Business Council, the European Chamber of Commerce, and their member organizations to discuss trade and customs-related concerns. The meeting was presided over by Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Charlito Martin Mendoza and included other finance-attached agencies. Discussions focused on improving customs procedures […]
The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in agriculture and fisheries, marking a renewed push for regional food security, trade, and sustainable development. The agreement, signed between the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture and Brunei’s Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism at the sidelines of the […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) distributes various tools for solid waste management (SWM) to 185 barangays in 13 local government units in Metro Manila aimed at capacitating communities on improving SWM towards cleaner waterways and safer flood management as part of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP)- Phase 1 through the Community-Based Solid […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, visited the Cagayan to inaugurate and inspect major projects in the province. Marcos led the inauguration of the Union Water Impounding Dam in Claveria, Cagayan, a major infrastructure project aimed at improving flood control, irrigation, and climate resilience in […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted shipments containing 16,150 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, with an estimated standard value of ₱109,820,000, at the Paircargo Warehouse, Pasay City. This was done in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify border protection and bolster the national government’s […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) extends its deepest gratitude to travelers worldwide following the inclusion of Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao in Condé Nast Traveler’s (CNT) Top 10 Islands in Asia in the prestigious 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Based on the latest results released by the US-based luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, Boracay ranked 4th (90.54 […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally accepted the Senate’s challenge to take the lead on farm-to-market road (FMR) projects—a responsibility long held by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In remarks delivered during the Senate Committee on Finance hearing for the DA’s proposed 2026 budget, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. declared the […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the transformative leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, has taken yet another crucial step in strengthening institutional integrity by implementing the conduct of Random Drug Testing. This initiative responds to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call to uphold programs that will reinforce the public’s trust in government service. “The vision I […]