MANILA — Some 20 officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have submitted their courtesy resignations to Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. In an interview Monday, BOC spokesperson, lawyer Erastus Sandino Austria…
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PRRD urged to expedite full automation of BOC
MANILA — Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has asked President Rodrigo Dutere to expedite the full automation of Customs to reduce red tape and corruption within the bureau.…
PDEA, BOC to beef up coordination vs. drug smuggling
MANILA — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to strengthen partnership to intensify the government’s campaign against smuggling of illegal drugs into the country. This,…
Palace on BOC privatization proposal: ‘Let see pros and cons’
MANILA — Malacañang on Tuesday said it would weigh the “pros and cons” of Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s proposal to privatize some functions of corruption-laden Bureau of Customs (BOC). “Well,…
Palace hopes Guerrero learns from predecessors’ mistakes
MANILA — Just because billions worth of shabu have slipped through the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the past, doesn’t mean it’s going to slip through the bureau “forever.” Presidential Spokesperson…
Anti-corruption drive is BOC chief’s top priority
MANILA — Fighting corruption and removing corrupt officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be the top priority of newly-appointed Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. During his speech at his first…
No ‘militarization’ of BOC: Guerrero
MANILA — Newly-installed Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero assured that there would be no militarization of the bureau. “Let us correct the impression that there would be a…
Guban heads to WPP; vows to tell all about shabu smuggling at BOC
MANILA — Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) intelligence officer Jimmy Guban will be turned over to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday where he will be placed under the witness…
Aquino lauds Lapeña remark on magnetic lifters with shabu
MANILA — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday welcomed the remarks of Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña saying he is convinced that the four magnetic lifters found…
PRRD orders arrest of ex-BOC intel exec over ‘shabu’ shipment
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday ordered the arrest of resigned Bureau of Customs (BOC) intelligence officer Jimmy Guban for allegedly allowing the entry of tons of suspected “shabu” stashed…
Customs exec insists ‘magnetic lifters contained shabu’
MANILA — Deputy Customs Collector Ma. Lourdes Mangaoang on Wednesday stood firm on her claim the shipment of magnetic lifters found in a Cavite warehouse did contain illegal drugs that slipped…
Lapeña won’t quit as Customs chief
MANILA — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on Tuesday shrugged off calls for his resignation. “I’m not (resigning). I still have a marching order I still have to…
Customs seizes P125-M worth of smuggled rice
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday seized 100 20-footer container loaded with 2,500 tons of white rice estimated to be worth PHP125 million at the Manila International Container…
BOC denies Korean’s extort, theft claims at Clark airport
CLARK, Pampanga — An official of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday denied the claims of a South Korean national over alleged extortion and theft upon their arrival at the…
P3-B smuggled goods seized in Tondo raid
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized an estimated PHP3-billion worth of smuggled bogus beauty products and other items in Tondo, Manila Monday afternoon. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena led the…
P300-M counterfeit goods seized in Manila, QC raids
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized counterfeit cigarettes and food items worth PHP300 million in two separate raids in Manila and Quezon City on Thursday. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña…
vows transparency in release of tax credit cerLapeña tificates
MANILA — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said that tax credit certificates (TCCs) will be publicly awarded for transparency. “For the sake of transparency, I will personally award the…
Faeldon received P107-M ‘pasalubong’: Lapeña
MANILA — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña confirmed that former Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon received some PHP107 million worth of ‘pasalubong’ (payoffs) during his stint. Senator Panfilo Lacson bared this…