No need for OCOM reps in goods examination, destruction or auction
Representatives from the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) are no longer required to be present during the examination of…
Twenty presidential appointees at the Bureau of Customs (BOC), including assistant and deputy commissioners, have tendered their courtesy resignation to give newly installed Customs…
Gov’t moves to solve empty container return problem; groups shun planned truck holiday
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Bureau of Customs (BOC) will unveil within the month measures to address the persistent…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has two new acting deputy commissioners for Internal Administration Group (IAG) and Intelligence Group (IG). Retired lieutenant general…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended the filing of graft charges against former Customs commissioner and now Technical Education and Skills Development…
PH truckers, brokers threaten Nov. 19 ‘day of rest’
Several trucking and customs brokers’ organizations are planning a trucking holiday starting November 19 to force the Philippine government to address difficulties in returning…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now implementing the second phase of its enhanced goods declaration verification system at the ports of Batangas, Clark,…
Fighting corruption is new BOC chief’s key concern
Fighting corruption at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be the top priority of newly installed Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. “The fight…
Newly-installed Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero said there will be no militarization of the Bureau of Customs (BOC); Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)…
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal suggested that Duterte himself, instead of the military, should lead BOC for at least four months. “The ultimate test in…
President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippine military will take over operations at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as he reiterated that all officials and…
Stakeholders suggest ways to ease high utilization at Manila terminals
Logistics stakeholders are proposing measures such as transferring empty containers to Batangas and Subic for repositioning and pulling out cargoes on weekends to ease…
Guerrero excited, but apprehensive over appointment as BOC commissioner
Rey Leonardo Guerrero said he is excited but “may konting (with a little) apprehension” following his appointment as the country’s new customs commissioner. In…
