Jimmy Saberon
- April 23, 2026
MANILA — The Manila International Container Port (MICP) set a new benchmark in revenue generation after posting a record-breaking ₱2,000,921,555 in collections in a single day on April 10, 2026,…
Latest Post
- April 23, 2026
By all measures, this was no ordinary day at the Manila International Container Port. This was a thunderclap. A warning shot. A loud declaration that under District Collector Atty. Felipe…
- SAULONG
- April 19, 2026
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—A new sheriff has arrived at the Port of Subic, and he means business. Newly appointed Bureau of Customs (BOC) District Collector Arnaldo M. Saulong, a former top-ranking…
- SUBIC
- April 19, 2026
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Newly appointed Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Subic District Collector Arnaldo M. Saulong has moved swiftly to assert hands-on leadership, conducting a comprehensive facility inspection…
- SAULONG
- April 19, 2026
No time for ceremonies. No room for slow starts. Newly installed District Collector Arnaldo M. Saulong wasted no time and immediately launched a hard-hitting operational assault at the Port of…
- ZURBITO
- April 19, 2026
Cagayan de Oro City — The Bureau of Customs – Collection District X, under the leadership of District Collector Atty. Manuel O. Zurbito, Jr., surpassed its revenue targets for both…
- ZURBITO
- April 19, 2026
No room for weak performance. No space for excuses. At the Bureau of Customs – Collection District X, it’s all about delivering—and under the fierce, no-nonsense leadership of District Collector…
- MICP
- April 16, 2026
Manila, Philippines — The Manila International Container Port (MICP), the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) largest and busiest port, surpassed its revenue target for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting sustained…
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- MICP
- April 16, 2026
No room for mediocrity. No space for excuses. At the Manila International Container Port (MICP), it’s all about results—and they just delivered a statement loud enough to shake the system.…
- NAIA
- April 14, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has successfully achieved its First Quarter 2026 collection target, overcoming a series of operational…
- CERTIFICATE
- April 14, 2026
No excuses. No slowdown. Just results that speak for themselves. Under the firm and uncompromising leadership of Commissioner ARIEL F. NEPOMUCENO, the Bureau of Customs continues to drive a culture…
- Nepomuceno
- April 9, 2026
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intensified its nationwide anti-smuggling campaign after authorities destroyed ₱266,067,363 worth of smuggled cigarettes at a condemnation facility in Barangay Manicahan, Zamboanga City,…
- Nepomuceno
- April 9, 2026
Under the firm and uncompromising leadership of Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, the Bureau of Customs once again demonstrated its relentless campaign against smuggling syndicates after more than…
- April 7, 2026
DOLORES, EASTERN SAMAR — Isang malaking tagumpay para sa mamamayan ng Eastern Samar ang opisyal na pagbubukas ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) District Office sa Barangay 10, Dolores nitong Abril…
- MAYOR
- April 7, 2026
A major milestone for the people of Eastern Samar has finally become a reality with the official inauguration of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) District Office in Barangay 10, Dolores,…
- ZURBITO
- March 31, 2026
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Cagayan de Oro, under the leadership of District Collector Atty. Manuel “Manny” O. Zurbito Jr. joined the…
- ZURBITO
- March 31, 2026
While others talk about unity, District Collector Atty. Manuel “Manny” O. Zurbito Jr. of the Bureau of Customs – Port of Cagayan de Oro proves it in action. With commanding…
- POM
- March 29, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs–Port of Manila (BOC–POM) has successfully passed the Internal Quality Audit (IQA) conducted by the Bureau’s Interim Internal Quality Management Systems Office (IIQMSO) on…
- POM
- March 29, 2026
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Manila (BOC–POM) has once again proven it is among the strongest pillars of reform in the Bureau of Customs after successfully passing the…
- March 27, 2026
A new generation of warriors has been unleashed. In a ceremony charged with patriotism, discipline, and a thunderous call to duty, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the historic 47th…
- BOC
- March 26, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted ₱102 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or “shabu,” concealed inside chopping boards at NAIA Terminal…
- ₱102-M
- March 26, 2026
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has struck another crushing blow against international drug traffickers after intercepting a massive ₱102 million shipment of shabu cleverly hidden inside chopping boards at NAIA…
- BOC
- March 24, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated an estimated ₱1 billion worth of unregistered electronic cigarettes and vape products during a major enforcement operation in Navotas City on…
- ₱1-BILLION
- March 24, 2026
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has delivered a thunderous blow against the illegal vape trade after authorities uncovered what is now considered one of the largest hauls of illicit vape…
- MATIBAG
- March 23, 2026
The National Bureau of Investigation has launched a full-force assault against fraudsters, corrupt officials, and counterfeit syndicates—and at the center of the crackdown is NBI Director Atty. Melvin A. Matibag,…
- BIR
- March 22, 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stormed into 2026 with a powerful fiscal punch, raking in a staggering ₱530.055 BILLION in net collections from January to February 2026. That…
- DRUG
- March 22, 2026
A powerful message has been sent by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-NCR) after honoring Dr. Siegfried “Yeye” L. Manaois, Special Deputy Collector of the Paircargo Assessment Composite Division at…
- CLARK
- March 18, 2026
CLARK FREEPORT, PAMPANGA — In a high-impact anti-drug operation, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark intercepted nearly ₱70 million worth of suspected marijuana and arrested three Chinese…
- CLARK
- March 18, 2026
This is what real momentum looks like. The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark isn’t just moving cargo—it’s moving influence, and it’s being felt beyond Philippine borders. In a…
- Fake
- March 17, 2026
A fake doctor posing as a medical professional has been busted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in a daring entrapment operation in Manila. A Chinese national pretending to…
- ZURBITO
- March 17, 2026
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Cagayan de Oro surpassed its revenue collection target for February, generating ₱3,743,818,469.43 in total collections against a…
- ZURBITO
- March 17, 2026
When results matter, leadership makes the difference. And at the Bureau of Customs – Port of Cagayan de Oro, one name is now synonymous with performance: District Collector Atty. Manuel…
- EASTERN
- March 17, 2026
History is about to get a national spotlight, and the man pushing it to the front is Eastern Samar Lone District Congressman Christopher Sheen “Sheen” Gonzales. In a bold legislative…
- BIR
- March 16, 2026
MANILA — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has delivered a powerful warning to tax cheats in the booming online marketplace after shutting down a Cebu-based online selling operation that…
- March 16, 2026
The message from the Bureau of Internal Revenue is now loud and unmistakable: tax cheats are running out of hiding places. 💥 In a high-impact enforcement strike fueled by the…
- March 16, 2026
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is intensifying its push for stronger compliance and revenue accountability, with Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno and Assistant Commissioner Atty. Vincent Philip “Jet” Maronilla…
- Customs
- March 16, 2026
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is tightening its grip on revenue generation and corporate accountability, and the results are beginning to roar. In a strong show of government–private sector partnership,…
- NAIA
- March 15, 2026
Smugglers thought they had cooked up the perfect cover. Hide nearly ₱27 million worth of shabu inside a hotdog roller machine and slip it quietly through the country’s busiest airport.…
- MATIBAG
- March 15, 2026
MANILA — In a hard-hitting crackdown on online child predators, agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested an alleged facilitator of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children…
- ₱12-B
- March 15, 2026
In a stunning anti-counterfeiting strike that shook the underground financial network, operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation – Criminal Intelligence Division (NBI-CRID) smashed a massive fake currency operation and…
- MICP
- March 15, 2026
The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (MICP) delivered another stunning revenue performance in February 2026, collecting a massive ₱18.45 billion in only 18 working days — blasting…
- MICP
- March 15, 2026
No brakes. No slip-ups. The revenue surge at the Bureau of Customs–Manila International Container Port (MICP) continues at full throttle. Under the firm leadership of Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno,…
- Customs
- March 12, 2026
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs–Port of Manila (BOC–POM) recognized its top industry partners during the Stakeholders’ Awarding Ceremony held on March 10, 2026, highlighting the crucial role of importers,…
- Customs
- March 12, 2026
When the Bureau of Customs – Port of Manila speaks about performance, it does not whisper. It roars. And behind that roar stands a leadership triangle that is fast becoming…
- ₱382-M
- March 11, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Authorities confiscated an estimated ₱382 million worth of illicit cigarette-related materials during an enforcement operation conducted on March 5, 2026, in Apalit, Pampanga, as part of the…
- March 11, 2026
Smugglers thought they could quietly operate behind warehouse doors in Pampanga. They were wrong. In a hard-hitting anti-smuggling strike, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated ₱382 million worth of illicit…
- MATIBAG
- March 11, 2026
In the dangerous and unforgiving battlefield of crime and corruption in the Philippines, the country does not need a timid bureaucrat. It needs a fighter. It needs a strategist. It…
- BOC
- March 10, 2026
Nepomuceno, Bathan, Rosales Lead Hardline Customs Crackdown MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has transformed a high-profile seizure of luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family into a ₱102.4-million…
- The
- March 10, 2026
In the world of law enforcement, titles can be given. Positions can be appointed. But respect is earned. Inside the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), one name carries that kind…
- March 9, 2026
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs–Port of Manila (BOC–POM) has successfully met its revenue collection targets for January and February 2026, prompting District Collector Rizalino Jose “RJ” C. Torralba to…
- Port
- March 9, 2026
MANILA — No excuses. No slowdowns. No room for complacency. At the Bureau of Customs – Port of Manila (BOC–POM), performance is not just expected — it is demanded. And…
- BIR
- March 9, 2026
CEBU CITY — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fired the opening salvo of its 2026 Regional Tax Campaign in the Visayas, mobilizing more than 1,600 revenue officials, government leaders,…
- MENDOZA
- March 9, 2026
No soft launch. No ceremonial fluff. Just a full-throttle tax enforcement message. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) stormed Cebu on March 6 to ignite the Visayas leg of its…
- Nepomuceno’s
- March 9, 2026
From January to February, the BOC generated ₱154.747 billion in total collections, a 2.5 percent increase or ₱3.729 billion higher than the same period last year. The result underscores the…
- Nepomuceno’s
- March 9, 2026
The numbers are in—and they speak loudly. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has once again flexed its revenue muscle, smashing its February 2026 collection target and delivering a ₱1.2 billion…
- Cebu
- March 6, 2026
CEBU CITY — No slowdown. No excuses. No missed targets. The Bureau of Customs – Port of Cebu just sent another loud message to the revenue scoreboard: the port is…
- New
- March 6, 2026
No quiet onboarding. No soft welcome. At the Bureau of Customs – Port of Cebu, recruits don’t simply take an oath — they step straight into the frontline of revenue…
- March 5, 2026
MANILA — House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” C. Libanan and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown reaffirmed the strong and longstanding partnership between the Philippines and Australia during a…
- MINORITY
- March 5, 2026
No ceremonial fluff. No routine courtesy smiles. Just straight diplomacy with real weight behind it. House Minority Leader Cong. Nonoy Libanan sat down with Australian Ambassador Marc Innes-Brown in a…
- Mapa
- March 5, 2026
Port of NAIA Collection District III of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded a total of ₱2.286 billion in revenue collections for February 2026, driven by intensified assessment operations and…
- ₱2.286
- March 5, 2026
No excuses. No shortcuts. No weak links. When the numbers hit the board for February 2026, Bureau of Customs, Collection District III, Port of NAIA, didn’t just meet expectations —…
- MATIBAG
- March 4, 2026
OLONGAPO CITY — Newly appointed National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Atty. Melvin Matibag paid a courtesy call on Deputy Speaker Jay Khonghun, First District Representative, to discuss key initiatives…
- MATIBAG
- March 4, 2026
No warm pleasantries. No ribbon-cutting theatrics. Just straight talk and power moves. Newly installed NBI Director Atty. Melvin Matibag wasted no time flexing command presence as he paid a strategic…
- CLARK
- March 3, 2026
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark recognized its top importers and exporters for 2025 during the 2026 Stakeholders Awards held at a…
- CLARK
- March 3, 2026
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE — No soft speeches. No token handshakes. Just power moves. The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark didn’t just hand out plaques — it sent a…
- BOC
- March 2, 2026
BATANGAS CITY — The Bureau of Customs – Port of Batangas (BOC-POB) and key port stakeholders have advanced plans for the expansion of the South Luzon Container Terminal (SLCT) in…
- BATANGAS
- March 2, 2026
BATANGAS — No delays. No excuses. No playing small. The Bureau of Customs – Port of Batangas just fired a bold warning shot across the logistics industry: South Luzon is…
- March 2, 2026
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC)–Port of Cagayan de Oro marked its 50th Founding Anniversary with a strong fiscal performance, posting ₱39.46 billion in revenue collection…
- March 2, 2026
Fifty years. Billions in revenue. Zero tolerance for mediocrity. The Bureau of Customs – Port of Cagayan de Oro didn’t just celebrate a founding anniversary — it flexed five decades…
- March 1, 2026
A quiet but decisive transformation is taking shape inside the Bureau of Customs–Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), as Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno accelerates efforts to professionalize the agency’s ranks…
- March 1, 2026
Nepomuceno, Mapa Drive Culture of Excellence Inside Customs While smugglers test the borders and critics keep talking, something powerful is happening inside the Bureau of Customs – NAIA. This time,…
- February 27, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Executives of Unilever-RFM Ice Cream, Inc. paid a courtesy visit to the Bureau of Customs–Port of Manila (POM) on Tuesday, meeting with District Collector Rizalino Jose C.…
- ICE
- February 26, 2026
No small talk. No photo-op fluff. Just straight-to-business governance. Executives from Unilever-RFM Ice Cream, Inc. marched into the Bureau of Customs – Port of Manila (POM) for a high-level courtesy…
- DOF
- February 25, 2026
Mendoza: Clearer guidelines to protect incentives, ensure a fair tax system MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) have issued revised rules…
- TAX
- February 25, 2026
No more gray areas. No more guesswork. The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) have thrown down the gauntlet with Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 1-2026…
- BOC
- February 24, 2026
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu convened its Local Customs Industry and Consultative Advisory Council (CICAC) for the first quarter of 2026 on February…
- Cebu
- February 24, 2026
No small talk. No sugarcoating. Just results. The Bureau of Customs – Port of Cebu gathered the biggest players in the local trade industry on February 10, 2026 at Summit…
- Power
- February 24, 2026
While the country debates reforms and modernization, one man is not waiting around. PMGEN ANDRE P. DIZON is moving. On February 23, 2026, two powerful gatherings underscored the strength of…
- February 23, 2026
MANILA — Four kilos of shabu. Inside a hand-carry bag. At one of the country’s busiest airport terminals. That was the bold gamble of an Australian national who landed at…
- February 23, 2026
NAIA Terminal 3 just became the latest battlefield in the government’s all-out war against drugs. In a high-stakes interdiction that sent shockwaves through the airport, the Bureau of Customs–NAIA foiled…
- SORSOGON
- February 23, 2026
This wasn’t just a routine resolution passed inside a provincial hall. It was a thunderous salute. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Sorsogon fired off Resolution No. 22-2026 to honor one of…
- Go
- February 22, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) formally launched its 2026 National Tax Campaign on February 13 at the Philippine International Convention Center, reaffirming its commitment to stronger…
- BIR
- February 22, 2026
This is not just another government launch. This is a line drawn in the sand. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has officially kicked off its 2026 National Tax Campaign…
- RACE
- February 22, 2026
By all accounts, this is no longer just a shortage. It’s a ticking time bomb. Parañaque City 2nd District Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is drawing a hard line: the Philippines…
- NO
- February 20, 2026
While others talk about “supporting education,” Cong. Brian Yamsuan is pushing a bill that slams the door on excuses. House Bill 6601 — the Late-Night Learning Hubs Act — is…
- BOC
- February 19, 2026
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs–Manila International Container Port (BOC–MICP) has recorded the highest single-day revenue collection in its history after generating ₱1.376 billion on February 18, 2026, marking a…
- RECORD
- February 19, 2026
MANILA — This wasn’t just a good day at the docks. It was history in motion. The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP) has set its own…
- ₱188
- February 19, 2026
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 16, 2026 — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday destroyed ₱188,038,350 worth of smuggled cigarettes and vape products at the Port of Cagayan de…
- February 19, 2026
CAGAYAN DE ORO — This was not just destruction. It was a warning shot. In a bold, no-nonsense crackdown on smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reduced ₱188,038,350 worth of…
- February 19, 2026
MANILA — The government has begun distributing the first batch of the final wave of long-delayed balikbayan boxes, marking a major step in efforts to ensure thousands of Overseas Filipino…
- NO
- February 19, 2026
For years, thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) were left asking the same painful question: Nasaan na ang padala ko? Balikbayan boxes — packed with sacrifice, love, and hard-earned money…
- EU
- February 18, 2026
MANILA — The House of Representatives on Tuesday welcomed the Delegation from the European Parliament Committee on International Trade in a high-level meeting aimed at strengthening economic and diplomatic ties…
- EU
- February 18, 2026
MANILA — This was not just a courtesy call. It was a statement. As Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III welcomed the Delegation from the European Parliament Committee on International Trade…
- GONZALES
- February 18, 2026
BORONGAN CITY — Eastern Samar Lone District Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales is pushing for possible restrictions on heavy trucks traversing the province’s national highways following a reported surge in large…
- HIGHWAY
- February 18, 2026
Eastern Samar is bleeding — and it’s not from politics. It’s from potholes. Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales has sounded the alarm: the province’s national highways are taking a…
- GAMBLING
- February 17, 2026
February 11, 2026 — If this isn’t a national embarrassment, what is? In a blistering Senate Committee on Games and Amusements hearing, Sen. Raffy “Idol” Tulfo did what law enforcement…
- ACIDRE
- February 17, 2026
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre is pushing an aggressive education reform agenda this year, leveraging his post as Chairman of the House Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education (CHTE)…
- ACIDRE
- February 17, 2026
TINGOG PARTY-LIST CONGRESSMAN JUDE ACIDRE PUSHES EDUCATION SHAKE-UP — “NO MORE USELESS DEGREES!” If education is the battlefield, TINGOG PARTY-LIST CONGRESSMAN JUDE ACIDRE just sounded the war cry. And this…
- February 17, 2026
MANILA — Calling the country’s geographic divide a “permanent economic handicap,” House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is pushing for the construction of a bridge linking Allen, Northern Samar, and…
- CONNECT
- February 17, 2026
How many more trucks have to rot under the sun? How many more families have to sleep inside stranded buses? How many more millions must the economy bleed before the…