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…

BOC shelves pre-shipment inspection for container cargo

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina is not keen on implementing a pre-shipment inspection (PSI) on containerized cargoes despite the practice already being conducted for bulk and break…

Aquino accepts Biazon’s resignation as Customs chief

Philippine President Benigno Aquino accepted the resignation of Rozzano Rufino Biazon as Customs chief on Monday, and gave him a week “to wind up…