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To catch the big fish

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | 1 day ago

’Smuggling is smuggling, whether it is P10 million or less,‘ the BOC chief stressed.

Opinion

BOC pinaalalahanan publiko vs. love scams

By Mer Layson | 1 day ago

Muling pinaalalahanan Bureau of Customs sa publiko laban sa love scams kasunod ng mahigit 700 reklamo na kanilang natanggap...

PSN Metro

BOC chief vows no let-up in drive vs agricultural smuggling

By Evelyn Macairan | 3 days ago

 Operations against agricultural smuggling will not weaken, Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno assured the public...

Headlines

Higit P29 milyong sigarilyo nasabat ng BOC

By Mer Layson | 7 days ago

Nasabat ng Bureau of Customs  ang 320 kahon ng Astro at Redwood cigarettes na nagkakahalaga ng P29.17 milyon sa merkado...

PSN Metro

Smuggled cigarettes seized in Cavite

By Roel Pareño | 8 days ago

Illegal cigarettes valued at P53.98 million were seized in an anti-smuggling operation in Ternate, Cavite on Wednesday. ...

Nation

P20.7 milyong ketamine nasabat sa Clark

By Mer Layson | 10 days ago

Nasabat ng Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark ang 4,140 gramo ng hinihinalang ketamine na nagkakahalaga ng P20.7 milyon mula sa shipment na galing Amsterdam, Netherlands at nakatakdang ihatid sa Valenzuela City.

PSN Metro

Remulla flags Customs' alleged 'lack of data sharing' in smuggling cases

By Ian Laqui | 10 days ago

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has raised concerns about the Bureau of Customs' supposed lack of cooperation and data...

Headlines

7 container vans ng iba’t ibang kalakal winasak ng BOC

By Mer Layson | 12 days ago

Winasak ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Customs – Port of Manila, sa pamamagitan ng Auction and Cargo Disposal Division,...

PSN Metro

BOC destroys P1.4 billion smuggled vape products

By Evelyn Macairan | October 2, 2026 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs destroyed yesterday 3,174 boxes of smuggled vape products from China valued at P1.4 billion.

Nation

BOC eyes P500 million in car auctions

By Evelyn Macairan | October 1, 2026 - 12:00am

Up to P500 million in additional revenue could be generated from 20 luxury and 200 mid-market cars that will be auctioned...

Nation