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Posts tagged with "Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña"
Lapeña still has Duterte’s trust
Oct. 20 | Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña continues to enjoy the full trust of President Rodrigo Duterte despite the brewing issue of P6.8 billion worth of illegal drugs that allegedly slipped past the Bureau of Customs (BOC), according to presidential spokesperson...
Lapeña addresses resignation rumors
Oct. 16 | Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said he is not going anywhere. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña clarified that he will neither be replaced soon as head of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) nor run for an elective post. “I would like to inform...
BOC destroys P3B in fake beauty products
Sep. 21 | The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has destroyed about P3 billion worth of bogus beauty and personal care goods seized earlier this year in Tondo, Manila. The seized fake goods, which included lotions, perfumes, shampoos, makeup products, and a labeling...
100% physical exam of alerted reefer agri products allowed in consignee’s warehouse
Aug. 27 | The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now allowing the 100% physical inspection of alerted agricultural shipments in reefer containers to be conducted at the consignee’s warehouse in the interest of expediting examination of the perishable shipments. Customs...
Once-a-year PH importations to undergo 100% physical exam
Aug. 27 | All once-a-year importations in the Philippines are now subject to 100% physical examination by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). In a memorandum dated August 15 and signed August 16, Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said the directive is “to protect...
BOC to intensify drive vs rice and sugar smuggling, expedite auction amid undersupply
Aug. 15 | Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to keep a closer watch on the entry of “hot” rice and sugar in the Philippines, and speed up the auction of seized stocks amid the current supply and price issues concerning...
BOC chief continues to enjoy President’s confidence amid shabu shipment issue
Aug. 13 | Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña still has President Rodrigo Duterte’s trust even after a shipment of illegal drugs potentially worth P6.8 billion worth may have apparently slipped past Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel. “May tiwala siya kay General...
BOC overtakes revenue target for sixth straight month
Aug. 3 | The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected P52.046 billion in July 2018, exceeding by 3.9% its revenue target of P50.07 billion. Preliminary data from BOC’s Financial Service showed the July collection is also 48.7% higher compared to the...
Suspects in P11M onion smuggling case charged
Jul. 8 | Charges were recently filed by the Bureau of Customs against importers of six 40-foot reefer containers containing onions misdeclared as fresh apples. Photo from the BOC. The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed before the Department of Justice...
