By all accounts, this is not a soft restart. This is a hard reboot. On January 27, the Bureau of Internal Revenue formally lifted its months-long suspension on tax audits—and…

If smugglers thought slapping a “jeans” label on a parcel would fool Philippine authorities, they picked the wrong airport—and the wrong Customs team. The Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark, backed…

Another major blow was dealt to international drug syndicates as the Bureau of Customs–NAIA intercepted more than ₱40.8 million worth of shabu at NAIA Terminal 3, proving once again that…

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu wasted no time sending a clear message as 2026 kicked off: this port means business. At the 2026 New Year’s Call held…

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has sent a clear, unmistakable message across the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH): performance time is now. In one sweeping move, Dizon ordered…

If there was any doubt that the Bureau of Internal Revenue is done playing nice with a broken audit system, last week’s public–private consultation erased it. Under BIR Commissioner Atty.…

Businesswoman Iris Yu Cries Foul Over Alleged Korean-Linked Syndicate, Court Abuse** When Iris Yu’s husband lay dying in a hospital bed, she was fighting for his life. Behind her back,…

No more hiding in the shadows. In a thunderous opening salvo for 2026, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has slammed down hard on the country’s illicit cigarette trade, seizing…

Nepomuceno, Talusan Lead Crackdown to Secure Southern Luzon Gateway The Bureau of Customs–Port of Batangas (BOC-POB) is sending a clear and uncompromising message: the era of loose vigilance and blind…

While critics doubted and global conditions weighed down trade, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno proved one thing loud and clear in 2025: performance beats excuses.…