The Bureau of Customs (BOC) unrelenting campaign against smuggling has again caused the seizure of Php42 million worth of illegally imported sugar and rice by alert operatives of the Port…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reform program goes on second gear. While waiting for the Department of Finance’s (DOF) approval on his proposed reshuffling of district collectors, Customs Commissioner Ruffy…
Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon welcomed the Department of Finance (DOF) proposal to transfer the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) accreditation and post entry audit functions to the Bureau of Internal Revenue…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) unrelenting campaign to file cases against suspected smugglers and to eventually put them behind bars has once again placed 11 people, seven (7) of them…
Following the resignation of Rozzano Rufino "Ruffy" Biazon as Commissioner of Customs, President Benigno S. Aquino has tapped Finance Undersecretary John P. "Sunny" Sevilla to be detailed as Officer-in-Charge of…
For violating Section 3601, in relation to Section 101 and Section 2530 of the Tariffs and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) including Executive Order No 156 banning the importation…
The overall reform program of the Bureau of Customs will not be significantly affected by the issuance of a 72-hour Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by Manila Regional Trial Court…
Order undermines BOC reforms, says Purisima. The Department of Finance (DOF) questions the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by Manila Regional Trial Court that prevents the implementation of Customs Personnel…
Two traders and one licensed customs broker were included in the growing list of persons formally charged by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) today (August 1, 2013), when Customs officials…
For the period from January 1 to November 30, 2012, the Bureau of Customs seized pirated and counterfeit goods amounting to P1,100,000,000.00 which is considered as one of the highest…
