BOC stops US e-waste shipment at Subic port

Joanna Rose Aglibot 07/26/2026

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Almost a month after environmental groups disclosed that suspected electronic waste (e-waste) and a container of plastic waste from the United States (US) had entered this freeport since March, authorities stopped three container…

How ₱3.56B worth of smuggled cigarettes reached Cebu, Manila

Jeremy Mel, Lyle Andales 07/12/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — National authorities said the ₱3.56-billion shipment of alleged smuggled cigarettes seized in Cebu and Manila may have originated from Taiwan or mainland China before being transferred at sea and disguised as a domestic…

BOC probes cigarette smuggling in Cebu, rest of the country

Doris C. Bongcac 07/05/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) continues to investigate cigarette smuggling across the country, including in Cebu, as part of its efforts to protect legitimate businesses and safeguard government revenues. The bureau’s ongoing investigation…

P1.7-B smuggled cigarettes seized at private port in Cebu

Dianne Sampang 06/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC), together with other government agencies, confiscated suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at more than P1.7 billion that were hidden inside 24 shipping containers from Cebu. The operation was carried out…

BOC sells 4 Discaya-owned vehicles for P12M

Doris C. Bongcac 05/27/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Four luxury vehicles confiscated by the government from the Discaya family were among the items sold in a recent “negotiated sale” conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The sale of the four…

BOC to offer 4 seized Discaya vehicles for negotiated sale on April 30

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net 04/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Friday that four luxury vehicles seized from contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya will be offered for negotiated sale after failing to sell in previous public…

Discaya luxury vehicles: BOC turns over P102M from sale

Ferdinand Patinio 03/10/2026

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday turned over P102.4 million to the government from the auction of nine Discaya luxury vehicles.. During a ceremony at the BOC grounds in Port Area, Manila, Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno…

BOC to auction 10 Discaya luxury cars on Feb. 11

Zacarian Sarao 02/02/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to auction off on Feb. 11, 10 more luxury cars seized from contractors Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya. The BOC said in a statement that the…

BOC says Discaya luxury vehicles face destruction if left unsold at auction

12/01/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The luxury vehicles owned by contractors Pacifico and Sarah Discaya may be destroyed if no one bids for them in the December 5 auction. This was confirmed on Monday by Bureau of Customs (BOC)…

Discaya luxury cars: BOC moves auction of 7 cars to Nov. 20

Ferdinand Patinio 11/12/2025

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has moved the public auction proceedings of the seven luxury vehicles seized from the Discaya family to Nov. 20. “The public auction is rescheduled to Nov. 20, 2025, at 10 a.m.,…

Sarah Discaya luxury cars: 2 lang ang nakit-an sa pulis sud sa building

CDN Digital 09/02/2025

Sa bisa sa usa ka search warrant, gisud sa nagkahiusa nga pwersa sa Bureau of Customs (BOC) ug ang Philippine National Police (PNP), ang usa sa mga gipanag-iya nga building sa pamilya ni Sarah Discaya. Gicheck pagayo…

9 BOC personnel relieved over ‘extortion’ at NAIA T3

Ferdinand Patinio 07/26/2025

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has relieved nine Customs personnel linked to a reported extortion incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said the incident, which…

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