Malacañang has sacked the chief of the Bureau of Customs and brought back from limbo a resigned agriculture official to lead the Department of Agriculture’s rice industry development concerns.
(Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has recognized its Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) for the "strategic execution" of the agency's anti-smuggling operations that led to multiple successful apprehensions. The agency recognized the services of its collection districts and offices during its 121st founding anniversary at Manila South Harbor on Tuesday. CIIS Director Jeoffrey Tacio received the plaque of recognition from Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz, recognizing the "technical proficiency" of the CIIS in helping the agency fulfill its mandate of border protection. The office was recognized for its successful operations, at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) alone, it has seized an estimated PHP21.7 billion worth of alerted shipments, implemented Letters of Authority (LOA), and joint buy-bust operations in 2022. Of this amount, PHP4.02 billion came from alerted shipments, PHP9.19 billion came from
It was a hard work sweetly paid off for the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) after it was awarded for its multi-billion peso worth of successful anti-smuggling operations during the 121st Founding Anniversary of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
In accepting the award, CIIS Direct
Agents of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted on Tuesday, Feb. 7, a crude oil tanker loaded with a huge volume of fuel believed to have skipped necessary documentation for duties and taxes of the government.
BOC Commissioner Yogi Fi