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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Drug smugglers becoming bolder: Malacañang
MANILA — Malacañang on Saturday described drug manufacturers and smugglers as “bolder” after a recent report which showed PHP6.8 billion worth of “shabu” from an alleged Taiwan syndicate had recently…
Customs examiner convicted of graft
MANILA — The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has convicted Bureau of Customs (BOC) examiner Dionisito Valles for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. In its Feb. 2…
Taguba, 2 others submit counter-affidavits on drug raps
MANILA — Customs broker Mark Ruben G. Taguba and two others on Monday submitted their counter-affidavits in the continuation of the preliminary investigation at the Department of Justice on the drug…
Bu. of Customs relieves employee for bribery
MANILA — A Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Davao employee allegedly involved in an anomalous transaction has been relieved of his post after a copy of the CCTV…
Starting Christmas day, Balikbayan boxes worth Php150,000 exempted from taxes
MANILA — Balikbayan boxes worth Php150,000 sent by Filipinos working and living abroad will be exempted from taxes starting Dec. 25, Christmas Day. This after the Bureau of Customs (BOC)…