Cebu port posts P5-B monthly revenue record
The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu recorded a historic P5.007-billion revenue collection in October, its highest monthly total on record, despite falling short…
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Will a blue wave cool off ICE?
If the Democrats’ victory rises to the level of a tsunami, there is a strong possibility that a Democratic-led Congress will project a strong enough image…
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Laos-to-Manila drug route exposed; P1.3-B shabu seized
Authorities seized around 200 kilograms of shabu worth P1.36 billion at Manila North Harbor in a joint anti-drug operation, uncovering an alleged transnational…
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BOC seizes two shipments containing P99.4-M ketamine
The Bureau of Customs intercepts two shipments containing P99.4M worth of ketamine, intensifying efforts to prevent illegal drug entry during the holiday…
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BoC raises P22.9M from confiscated Rolls-Royce Cullinan auction
The Bureau of Customs raised P22.952 million from the auction of a seized 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan, bringing total public auction revenues to P146.677 million…
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Are we becoming a digital dumping ground?
We need strict legislative teeth to close legal loopholes, mandate total transparency from any company claiming to be a legitimate recycling locator.
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Court orders imprisonment for cigarette smuggler in Sarangani
A Sarangani court has sentenced a cigarette smuggler to up to four years in prison for illegally transporting P6.76-million worth of cigarettes. The Bureau of…
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MICP customs collections rise 6.42% to P184.33B
The Manila International Container Port (MICP) achieved a 6.42% increase in customs collections, reaching P184.33 billion from January to September 2026. With…
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BOC-MICP generates P18.38-M from public auction
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P175M cigarettes seized in Zambales
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Customs drive leads to Canadian trash Conviction
A Manila court has convicted the owner of Chronic Plastics for illegally importing prohibited plastic waste from Canada in 2013, in violation of Republic Act…
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BoC, PDEA intercept drug shipment declared as cloth
Authorities seized an abandoned air cargo parcel containing around 100 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱680,000 at a warehouse along Domestic Road. The parcel,…
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Budget cut leaves Customs blind
‘We are asking for what we consider the necessary budget to implement our projects, but it was not granted. Then they blame us.’
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P24-B budget cut threatens Customs modernization
The Bureau of Customs faces a critical P24-billion budget cut, jeopardizing modernization projects aimed at enhancing trade facilitation, transparency, and…
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BoC chief warns vs ongoing 'Love Scam' targeting Pinays
The Bureau of Customs has warned Filipinas about persistent online “love scams,” reporting more than 70 cases monthly involving fraudsters posing as customs…
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‘Love scam’ Pinay victims getting younger —BoC
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