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BOC reiterates rules on currency declaration
For Philippine currency, travelers may bring into or take out of the country up to ₱50,000 per person without need of prior approval.
BOC, PDEA renews commitment versus illegal drugs
Signatories to the MOA are Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno and PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez.
Sale of ‘Discaya vehicles’ boost BOC revenue after auction
The BOC announced it earned over ₱102 million, with 9 out the 13 of the Discayas' vehicles that Customs seized last September 2025 among those sold.
Over ₱634 million illicit cigarettes seized in govt. round-the-clock operations in Mindanao
The boarding of SUN VOYAGE sent shockwaves among criminal syndicates based in Mindanao as their days of impunity are now seen to be at an end.
BOC, DMW assure OFWs of continuing govt. support
The BOC and the DMW presented preventive measures and reforms in the existing processes in the handling of balikbayan boxes.
The Cruel Timing of Excise Taxes
The law should not operate with blind indifference to economic reality.
‘VIP SUITES’ AT SABLAYAN PENAL FARM?
Catapang is accused of knowingly tolerating the operation of a ‘BucorTel’ (hotel) for high-value inmates at the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm.
FINANCE CHIEF TAKES TIME TO ADDRESS OFW CONCERNS
“We heard your pleas, and the President (Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) has approved the door-to-door delivery of all your boxes." -- Secretary Frederick Go.
PH creates ‘Secondary Inspection Areas’ for air travelers
“Secondary inspection is not meant to intimidate or inconvenience anyone.." -- Nepomuceno
BOC claims suing 40 importers, brokers for smuggling
Significantly, however, the bureau continues to hide the identities of the accused.
