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The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted a passenger found carrying illegal drugs at NAIA Terminal 3 recently. Upon arrival, the passenger’s carry-on baggage was subjected to X-ray screening and referred for […]
The Department of Agriculture and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have sealed a JPY1.7-billion grant agreement to build a modern rice processing system in Isabela, a move aimed at sharpening the buffer stocking capability of the National Food Authority in one of the country’s most productive rice belts. The facility will rise in Cauayan City, […]
A total of 40 importers and licensed customs brokers have been charged before the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the sustained anti-smuggling campaign of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under the leadership of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno. From 1 July 2025 to present, the BOC has filed 14 criminal cases against 40 importers […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), represented by Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan, participated as part of the Philippine delegation to the U.S.–Philippines Smart Grid Technologies Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) hosted by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) recently. The mission brought together senior Philippine energy sector leaders and U.S. public and private […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Tourism (DoT) signed a wide-ranging memorandum of agreement aimed at transforming farm tourism and tightening the link between food production and the country’s expanding travel industry. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. formalized the partnership committing their agencies to align […]
The government has begun a five‑year effort to secure long-term protection for the Philippine Rise, a move seen as crucial amid mounting threats to the country’s marine resources, food security and maritime domain. The initiative aims to put in place lasting safeguards for one of the nation’s most important but least understood offshore ecosystems, Environment […]
Reaffirming its sustained and intelligence-driven campaign against illicit tobacco trade, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully thwarted ₱39.300 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and dried tobacco products bound for Manila. Acting on reliable intelligence information, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) and Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) immediately initiated coordination with port authorities and […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is giving a five-day wellness leave every year for teaching and non-teaching personnel as part of its support for their mental health and overall wellness in the education sector. According to Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the policy is a concrete manifestation of the promise made to DepEd personnel, in line […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up the expansion of the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program across the National Capital Region, deepening the Marcos administration’s push to make affordable rice widely accessible, especially to vulnerable sectors. A flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the project offers quality rice at P20 per kilo, […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has turned another seized asset into revenue for the Filipino people, generating ₱29.026 million from the public auction of a forfeited 2023 Rolls‑Royce Cullinan. The 2023 Rolls-Royce Cullinan was sold to Igorot Stone Kingdom Inc. for ₱29.026 million, with the company’s representative citing support for government revenue generation as one […]