Tag: Bureau of Customs (BOC)
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BOC seizes ₱53M smuggled pharmaceuticals, goods at Manila port
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated ₱53 million worth of smuggled pharmaceutical products and assorted goods lacking permits from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno led the inspection of the seized shipment on Tuesday, following an intelligence operation that uncovered…
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BOC Steps Up Enforcement vs. Agri-Smuggling; ₱47.4M Worth of Products Seized at Subic Port
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intensified its crackdown on agricultural smuggling, intercepting ₱47.436 million worth of misdeclared frozen and processed food products at the Port of Subic. The operation supports the directive of Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure that only safe and compliant goods reach local markets. Under the…
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BOC, PDEA Prevent Entry of 800 kg of Marijuana Valued at ₱1.2 Billion
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), successfully intercepted an estimated 800 kilograms of marijuana worth ₱1.2 billion during a 100 percent physical examination of an inbound shipment at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). The operation was the result of strengthened…
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DILG Sec. vows crack down on illegal tobacco modus operandi in PH
PAMPANGA– Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla vowed on Thursday to eradicate the illegal smuggling, selling, and manufacturing of tobacco in the Philippines, following the confiscation of more than P400-million worth of cigarettes and machinery in Barangay Panipuan, Mexico, Pampanga. “Nagsama-sama po ang joint task force ng PNP (Philippine National…
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BOC shuts down illegal cigarette factory in Pampanga
PAMPANGA— The Bureau of Customs (BOC) shut down an alleged illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in Mexico town, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to dismantle illicit trade networks and protect government revenues. The operation was conducted in Barangay Panipuan, where authorities found locally manufactured cigarettes branded as “Two Moon,” along with cigarette-making…
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P6.16M Worth of Marijuana Concealed in Rug Runner Seized
CLARK FREEPORT– The Bureau of Customs (BOC), working with the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), recently seized an approximately 4.11 kilograms of high-grade marijuana (kush) with an estimated value of ₱6.16 million. The shipment, declared as a “Polyester Rug Runner”, came from California, USA, and was intended San Mateo, Rizal. Irregular imaging…
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BOC-Port of Clark. Inter-Agency Task Force Seizes P1.068M Worth of High Grade Marijuana
CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA– The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Clark and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), seized 712 grams of high-grade marijuana (kush) valued at approximately ₱1.068 million. Declared as “jeans,” the shipment came from California, USA, and arrived in the Philippines during the second week of January 2026,…
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Higit 30 Aligator head nakumpiska sa NAIA
Higit sa tatlumpung (30) bungo ng American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) ang nakumpiska mula sa isang American citizen sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, sa isinagawang operasyon ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) at mga kawani ng Wildlife Traffic Monitoring Unit (WTMU) ng DENR National Capital Region Enforcement Division. Ayon sa dayuhang pasahero, nakatakda sanang…
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Nakumpiskang mackerel, gustong ipamigay ng DA
Irerekomenda ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na ipamahagi na lamang ang frozen mackerel na nakumpiska ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) kamakailan sa Ports of Manila at Subic. Ang rekomendasyon ay ipinarating ni DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makaraan na lumabas sa laboratory tests ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources…
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BOC napigilan ang ng tangkang pagpuslit ng P2,444M halaga ng Ecstasy at iba pang bawal na droga
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE– Matagumpay na naharang ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) sa Port of Clark, sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU), ang isang parsela na naglalaman ng iba’t ibang mapanganib na droga, kabilang na ang Ecstasy o “party drugs,” na may kabuuang tinatayang halaga na ₱2.444 milyon. Ang naturang…
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P1.799M halaga ng Kush Marijuana at Cannabis-Infused Cartridges nasamsam
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE—Naharang at nasamsam ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ang ₱1.799 milyong halaga ng marijuana at cannabis-infused cartridges na idineklarang mga cosmetic items sa isang shipment mula sa United States, na patungo sa Cebu City. Ang naturang kargamento ay na-flag para sa pisikal na pagsusuri dahil sa umano’y kahina-hinalang paglalarawan sa laman ng parcel…
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59 container van ng hinihinalang smuggled agri products pinigil sa Subic Port
Pinag-utos ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na pigilin ang 59 na shipping containers sa Subic Bay Freeport dahil sa hinalang “misdeclared” o posibleng smuggling ng mga produktong agrikultural tulad ng sariwang sibuyas at frozen na isda. Pormal na hiniling ni Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. sa Bureau of Customs (BOC) na suspindihin ang pagpapalabas…
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Customs Intercepts P5.126M ‘Party Drugs’ in Clark
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE– The Bureau of Customs (BOC) through Port of Clark foiled a smuggling attempt involving 3,004 pieces of Ecstasy tablets—commonly known as “party drugs”—concealed in a shipment declared as “Animal Food.” According to BOC report released on Monday, the parcel valued at approximately P5,126,350.00, originated from Paris, France, and was intended for delivery…
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BOC, PDEA seize parcel containing P1.562M cocaine and Ecstasy
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE– The Bureau of Customs (BOC) through Port of Clark, working jointly with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU), intercepted a parcel containing cocaine and ecstasy which originated from London, United Kingdom and was bound for Dumaguete City, Philippines. The operation was initiated following an information from PDEA regarding…
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BOC seizes P6.759M worth of Shabu smuggled inside vehicle spare parts
PAMPANGA–The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Clark in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency—Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU) successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 994 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or “shabu,” with an estimated value of P6,759,200.00. Originating from Bujumbura, East Africa and destined for Cavite City, the shipment was subjected to…
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