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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…