THE government raised P20.83 million from its sale last Wednesday of two seized luxury cars. The two sold cars 2008 Ferrari Scuderia 430 and 2006 Lamborghini were the most expensive among the four luxury vehicles that were up for auction. After several failed biddings, the used 2008 Ferrari Scuderia 430 was…
THE government finally raised P6.305 million from its auction of seized luxury cars on Tuesday, marking the first time it awarded bids since it resumed disposing this type of vehicle through public auction back in December. After two consecutive failed biddings for luxury cars, the Inter-Agency Auction Committee sold last…
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is still accepting scanned copies of certificates of origin under various free trade agreements (FTA) as a special measure amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The measure intends to facilitate trade despite community quarantines and other restrictions aimed at reducing the risk of stakeholders and government employees’…
AID FOR 'ODETTE' VICTIMS. Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero (right) turns over imported food items and footwear to DSWD National Resource Operations Center director Emmanuel Privado (left) at the BOC main office on Friday (Dec. 24, 2021). The donation includes abandoned items at the Port of Batangas, Manila International Container Port and Port of Manila. (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday donated imported food items and footwear to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the victims of Typhoon Odette. During the turnover ceremony led by Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, the bureau through its Auction and Cargo Disposal Division, donated sacks of rice and footwear which were abandoned in three ports. These are Port of Batangas (POB), Manila International Container Port (MICP), and Port of Manila (POM). The donated goods consist of 5,200 sacks of rice, 91,200 canned goods, and 81,200 pairs of footwear, which arri
BOC confident no port congestion will occur amid truck ban
Published December 15, 2020 9:38am The Bureau of Customs (BOC) gave the assurance that ports would still be at manageable levels and no congestion will occur after a truck ban was reimposed on EDSA and C5 Road. In a statement issued on Monday, Deputy Commissioner of Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group Atty. Edward James A. Dy Buco said the BOC will work with shipping lines and operators. To ensure the unhampered delivery of services and avoid possible port congestion, the Bureau is closely coordinating with Shipping Lines and Terminal Operators as our proactive role in averting the unlikely event of port congestion,” Dy Buco said.