Customs’ anti-smuggling campaign scores

Courts junk petitions, uphold sentence for traders The Bureau of Customs (BOC) scored a major victory against smuggling as the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) junked the petitions of the…

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PH’s largest Customs port sets record for auction proceeds

Rice auction yields P73-Million The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) Collection District sets a record in revenues generated from public auctions following the sale of 70 container…

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Customs intensifies drive against technical smuggling

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intensifies its campaign against smuggling as it continues to seize undervalued, misdeclared, and misclassified shipments coming into the country. “Our findings show that eight out…

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The 44th IAFEI World Congress

TRANSCRIPT: 44th IAFEI World Congress in The Shangri-La, Makati, October 16, 2014 - Finance Sec. Cesar Purisima Purisima: Global recovery cannot happen without reforms. We live in interesting times. We…

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Smuggling raps slapped vs Silent Royalty

The Bureau of Customs filed smuggling-related complaints at the Department of Justice against representatives of Silent Royalty Marketing for importing rice without valid import permits. The cases stems from the…

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Series of regional government-CSO fora kicks off in Manila

Next leg slated in Cebu to tackle good governance and business (Manila, Philippines, October 15, 2014) As part of government efforts to promote good governance, the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption…

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PDIC raises P23.9 million from sale of properties

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) successfully raised a total of P23.9 million from the sale of commercial and residential properties during a public bidding on October 9, 2014 held…

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BUDGET OPENNESS TAKES CENTER STAGE IN CEBU

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad today said that the Aquino administration will continue to intensify its campaign for budget openness, as the Cabinet Cluster on…

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BOC seizes smuggled rice, garlic in MisOr

The Bureau of Customs seized an estimated 145,000 kilograms (145 metric tons) of glutinous (“malagkit”) rice and an estimated 200,000 kilograms (200 metric tons) of garlic illegally imported through the…

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