There’s a fresh wind blowing across the Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu — and it carries the name of District Collector Alexandra Y. Lumontad. In a simple yet meaningful…

Commissioner Nepomuceno: “We will crush every attempt to poison our borders.” The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) dealt another heavy blow to international drug…

She’s back — and the runway just got sharper. After a brief hiatus, Atty. Yasmin O. “Yas” Mapa, one of the Bureau of Customs’ most seasoned and respected enforcers, has…

There’s a new kind of energy pulsing inside the Bureau of Customs — and it’s not the usual bureaucracy. It’s the sound of enforcement getting real, of leadership standing its…

Fake news never seems to run out of gas — especially when luxury cars are involved. Over the weekend, an online post went viral claiming that a Rolls-Royce seized from…

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is visibly taking the fight against food smugglers personally — and he made that loud and clear at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Pangilinan led…

Suppose there’s one government story that deserves front-row attention today. In that case, it’s how the Bureau of Customs is actively rewriting its reputation — and the reform agenda is…

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is on the move again — and leading the charge are Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno and Deputy Commissioner Atty. Agaton Teodoro O. Uvero, two reform-minded…

You can run, but you can’t hide from Customs! In a major blow against agricultural smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno and Port of Manila…

If there’s one official in government who refuses to turn a blind eye to the country’s long-running vehicle smuggling racket, it’s Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno. On Monday, the Bureau…