CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES recently intercepted a parcel containing PHP7.6 million worth of ecstasy tablets concealed in boxes of food items at the Port of Clark.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025
Marcos leads destruction of P3.2-B smuggled vapes, vows more seizures
Thursday, February 1, 2024
BOC seizes P10.5-M smuggled fuel in Bataan gas station
THE BUREAU of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reported the seizure of PHP10.5 million worth of smuggled fuel in a compound in Bataan province.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
BOC logs record single-day collection of P7.5B on April 28
THE BUREAU of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday announced that it achieved a significant milestone last month with a record-breaking daily collection of over PHP7.5 billion.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Customs destroys P1.4-B smuggled cigarettes
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Bureau of Customs destroyed tens of thousands of reams of smuggled cigarettes on Friday in the southern Filipino port city of Zamboanga.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Boat transporting fuel seized in southern Philippines
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy on Saturday said it seized a vessel carrying 447 drums of smuggled fuel off Indanan town in the southern province of Sulu.
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Tons of smuggled onions disappear?
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Where did it go? Some 3,692 bags weighing about 14,700 kilos were allegedly missing from the inventory of smuggled red onions seized by the Philippine Navy and the Bureau of Customs in Zamboanga City.
Thursday, January 26, 2023
14 tons of smuggled onions disappear?
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Where did it go? Some 3,692 bags weighing about 14,700 kilos were allegedly missing from the inventory of smuggled red onions seized by the Philippine Navy and the Bureau of Customs in Zamboanga City.
Monday, January 23, 2023
Smuggled cigarettes, onions seized in Zamboanga
PAGADIAN CITY - Police seized nearly P9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and onions in separate operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, a regional police spokesperson said.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Bureau of Customs vows to deliver Balikbayan boxes
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs here said it is completing the delivery of 185 Balikbayan boxes to families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) free of charge after the packages were abandoned in warehouses, mostly in Manila.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
P395-M worth of smuggled cigarettes destroyed
PAGADIAN CITY – Philippine authorities destroyed some P395 million worth of smuggled cigarettes confiscated in the past six months in western Mindanao.
Friday, December 9, 2022
700 boxes of smuggled cigarettes seized off Zamboanga
Monday, December 5, 2022
BOC surpasses 2022 revenue collection target in November
THE BUREAU of Customs (BOC) on Monday reported that it has already surpassed its total revenue target for 2022 in November.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Zambo cops seize smuggled cigarettes anew
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The smuggling of cigarettes continues and so is the campaign against contraband and this time, local police seized some P7 million worth of Fort menthol cigarettes bound for General Santos City.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
BOC logs P1.6-B monthly collection surplus ahead of end-August
WITH LESS than a week to go before the end of August, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reported that it has already exceeded its target collection for the month by PHP1.6 billion.
Saturday, August 20, 2022
BIR, BOC told to run after smugglers
NEOPHYTE SENATOR Raffy Tulfo has told the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to run after big time smugglers and not on some small fry following complaints from a vlogger and an online seller who claimed that some agents from the agency visited their homes and knocked on their doors to inquire about their tax payments.
Thursday, August 11, 2022
BOC-Port of NAIA personnel seize P14.7M worth of shabu, ecstasy
BUREAU OF Customs (BOC) officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday intercepted three parcels containing PHP14.7 million worth of illegal drugs.
Friday, July 29, 2022
BOC intercepts P18-M smuggled onions in CDO port
THE BUREAU of Customs (BOC) seized an estimated PHP18 million worth of smuggled red and white onions at the Port of Cagayan de Oro (CDO) from China.
Friday, November 19, 2021
300 boxes of cigarettes seized
LOCAL AUTHORITIES seized more than 300 boxes of cigarettes in separate operations in Zamboanga City as part of an intensified anti-smuggling campaign in this part of the country.
Friday, November 12, 2021
Good job! Mayor lauds PNP, Customs
ZAMBOANGA CITY Mayor Beng Climaco lauded authorities following the confiscation of smuggled cigarettes worth over P4 million in separate operations off Tumalutab Island.







