One hundred days in government can disappear in meetings, memos, and manufactured press releases. Not in Cebu. At the Bureau of Customs–Port of Cebu, the first 100 days of District…

CEBU CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu marked the first 100 days in office of District Collector Alexandra Yap-Lumontad, highlighting improvements in internal systems, operational coordination,…

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has carried forward and intensified its good governance reforms into 2026, institutionalizing anti-corruption and modernization measures under the Integrity, Accountability, and Modernization (IAM) Program led…

No slowdown. No backsliding. No excuses. As 2026 rolls in, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is making one thing clear: good governance reforms are not a one-year experiment—they are now…

MANILA — Wärtsilä Philippines Inc. has formally commended the Bureau of Customs (BOC), particularly the Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), for the efficient processing and release of critical…

This is what functional government looks like. While complaints about red tape and inefficiency are easy currency, the Port of NAIA just shattered the lazy narrative — and Wärtsilä Philippines…

The Bureau of Customs–Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) has intercepted more than ₱10.6 million worth of marijuana in a series of interdictions involving inbound courier parcels, dealing another blow to…

No camouflage worked. No courier trick slipped through. At NAIA, drug smugglers just slammed headfirst into a Customs wall that doesn’t blink. The Bureau of Customs–Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA)…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has thrown its weight behind the reform drive of the Bureau of Customs, signaling strong international confidence in the leadership of Customs Commissioner Ariel…

When serious reforms are happening, serious partners show up. That was the message loud and clear at the Port of Cebu, as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) paid a…