Quick handling of PH alert orders given renewed emphasis
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has reiterated that priority must be placed on the examination and disposition of shipments covered by alert orders. The…
BOC turning to foreign partners for ICT modernization plan
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is tapping international institutions for the implementation of its automation project, according to Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña. The…
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has instructed district collectors of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to coordinate with counterpart regional directors in the Bureau…
PH customs chief issues protocols on drug operations
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has issued rules for proper handling of apprehended drugs to avoid a repeat of the multi-billion peso methamphetamine hydrochloride…
Lapeña warns of latest racket using his name for spurious fund drives
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said there is no truth to the text messages circulating of him soliciting money through a certain Atty. Vasquez…
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has issued rules for proper handling of apprehended drugs to avoid a repeat of the multi-billion peso methamphetamine hydrochloride…
BOC eyes permanent removal of green lane from selectivity system
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña is looking at the permanent removal of the green lane from the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) selectivity system, noting…
Customs chief quells worries BOC to turn into a ‘PDEA extension’
Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has assured that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will not become an extension of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA),…
Rules for SGL shipments tagged for red lane restated
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña reiterated the procedure to be followed when shipments of Super Green Lane (SGL)-accredited companies are tagged for the red…
Canceling single administrative documents (SAD) must now be forwarded to the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) for approval, according to a memorandum issued by…
38 key BOC officials reassigned for breaking orders
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has ordered the relief and re-assignment of eight district collectors and 30 section chiefs of the Bureau of Customs…
More PH shipments to go through red lane, all to undergo xray
More container shipments will be classified under the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) red lane selectivity system, with all of these shipments now…
Alerted shipments for inspection within 48 hours, says BOC chief
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has ordered that alerted shipments be inspected within 48 hours to prevent corruption. Customs stakeholders fear receiving alert orders…
Heads of BOC assessment units facing relief, says chief
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña is set to relieve some heads of assessment offices in Philippine ports following reports they still continue to accept…
BOC accelerates recruitment, promotion to check corruption
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is fast-tracking the promotion and hiring of new personnel to fill around 3,000 vacant plantilla positions as a…
