Bill sets aside 1% of BOC revenue to fund modernization program
Muntinlupa representative and former customs commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon has filed a bill amending the three-month old Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) by…
No appointment for Uson as BOC social media consultant
Margaux “Mocha” Uson, the lead performer of girl group Mocha Girls, has not been appointed social media consultant of the Philippine Bureau of Customs…
Faeldon: Salary hike for customs employees now under review
Increasing the salary of Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and employees will be one of the priorities for implementation under the Customs Modernization and…
BOC reassembles team to fast track clearing of abandoned boxes
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reconstituted a special committee that used to speed up the disposal of abandoned and overstaying containers. The…
Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has sent a strongly worded message to agency employees, asking them to join him in reforming the agency and…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has warned the public against spam emails riding on the agency’s name to extract personal or financial details.…
BOC activates duties and tax calculator app for OFWs, balikbayans
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has created a free mobile application to assist the public, especially balikbayans (returning Filipinos) and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs),…
BOC sets guidelines for submission of e-Certificate of Origin
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued new guidelines and procedures for the submission and issuance the electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO). Before…
BOC revokes OCOM clearance proviso for specific beverage imports
The memorandum requiring some importers to obtain clearance from the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) in order to secure the release of certain imported…
Senator Cynthia Villar is asking the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) to police the cold storage industry, as she divulged information that…
