For the first half of 2014, the Philippines recorded a tax to GDP ratio of 13.7% of GDP, marking an increase from 13.6% in the first half (H1) of 2013…
The Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP) will sell 200,193 sacks of rice through a public auction onThursday, September 11, 2014. The auction is expected to generate proceeds of…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) scored a win in its fight against smugglers of rice whose imports were seized for the lack of the required permits from the National Food…
The owner of a trading firm engaged in the importation of counterfeit goods and its customs broker face smuggling-related charges for the illegal entry of various fake products filed by…
“The second quarter GDP growth of 6.4% demonstrates the increasing resiliency and diversity of the Philippine economy with varied sectors of the economy leading our growth. “While consumption was is…
The Bureau of Customs seized almost 2,800 bales of used clothing, comforters and other garments worth at least P22-Million in nine separate warehouse units in Baguio City on Tuesday (September…
“I am pleased to report that the National Government posted a deficit of P1.8 billion in July 2014, narrower than year-ago levels as a result of efficient collection of tax…
A total of 4,755 applicants at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be taking the general ability and competency exam to be administered by the Civil Service Commissioner (CSC) on…
Street vendors wait for customers on an overpass in Manila, the Philippines. Consumer prices rose 4.9 percent in July from a year earlier, the fastest pace since October 2011. The…
29 August 2014 Manila, Philippines – The National Government (NG) recorded a P1.8 billion fiscal deficit in July as revenue generating agencies ramped up collection efforts. The July deficit is…
