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…
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…
Commissioner Nepomuceno’s Trade Reforms Earn Big Results at the Frontlines The Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno continues to rack up wins for government service, with both…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno continues to prove that reform and modernization are not just slogans but a living reality within the agency. At the…
In a bureaucracy long weighed down by red tape and old habits, Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno stands out as a man on a mission — a reformist who doesn’t…
There’s a new sheriff at the Bureau of Customs — and his message to smugglers, fixers, and all who’ve grown fat off the system is loud and clear: your time…
When the U.S. State Department released its 2025 Investment Climate Statement, calling out bribery and corruption as barriers to doing business in the Philippines, most agencies might have quietly kept…
