Duterte: 100 more customs staff to be fired

President Rodrigo Duterte said he would terminate the services of 100 more Bureau of Customs (BOC) employees for alleged involvement in corrupt activities. In…

USTR cites ‘pervasive’ corruption, restrictive policies as PH investment barriers

Corruption, restrictive import policies, and delays in processing of permits and clearances are among the barriers to American exports and investments entering the Philippines,…

BOC, LTO seen as most corrupt agencies in latest SWS survey

Corruption in government institutions is perceived to have increased in the last few months of the Aquino administration, with the Bureau of Customs (BOC)…

BOC accuses wrong staff of taking bribe

The Asian Terminals Inc (ATI) clerk supposedly caught by a Bureau of Customs (BOC) CCTV camera taking a bribe, as claimed by Customs commissioner…

Reform or face death, BOC chief tells employees

Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has sent a strongly worded message to agency employees, asking them to join him in reforming the agency and…