Solons say militarization of BOC ‘illegal’

Inquirer.net 10/29/2018

Progressive lawmakers from the House Makabayan bloc rejected on Monday President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for the military to take over the operations of the corruption-hit Bureau of Customs (BOC), branding it as “unconstitutional” and “illegal.” In a…

Duterte defends Lapeña, Faeldon: ‘Nalusutan lang’

Inquirer.net 10/28/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte defended former Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioners Isidro Lapeña and Nicanor Faeldon on Saturday amid the “shabu” controversies hounding the agency. “Mind you, ito si Sid Lapeña sa Customs including Faeldon who was his…

BOC donates confiscated used clothing to DSWD

Delta Dyrecka Comendador Letigio 10/26/2018

Five containers of used clothing from Thailand with an estimated amount of P7.5 million were confiscated in violation of the prohibition of the importation of used clothing in the country. The confiscated items, however, were donated by…

BOC seizes P2.5M of misdeclared goods

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/07/2018

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized four motorcycles, two bicycles, and an excavator with a combined value of at least P2.5 million in an inspection at the Cebu International Port on Thursday. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña…

BOC seizes P2.5M worth of smuggled motorcycles, bicycles and excavator

Ador Mayol 06/07/2018

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized four motorcycles, two bicycles, and an excavator with a value of at least P2.5 million in an inspection at the Cebu International Port on Thursday. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said…

Confidence in BOC but biz leaders remain vigilant

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/23/2018

CEBU business leaders remain confident about the decisions of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) regarding the reassignment of Elvira Cruz as Cebu Customs District Collector. Glenn Soco, immediate past president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and…

BOC seizes P160-M worth of smuggled items

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Nestle L. Semilla 11/24/2017

CEBU CITY—At least P160 million worth of smuggled items from three different countries were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Cebu City on Friday. These included luxury vehicles, agricultural products and tiles placed inside 160…

Lapeña shortens processing time of documents at BOC to 5 days

Inquirer.net 10/25/2017

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) should only take five days to act on letters, requests and permits, the new memorandum of Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has ordered. In line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to shorten processing…

LTFRB-7 chief shows why bribe claim is untrue

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/09/2017

DIRECTOR Ahmed Cuizon of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) is letting his achievements speak for himself as he denied allegations of corruption from Senator Antonio Trillanes during last Thursday’s Senate Blue…

BOC expose prompts call for bizmen, gov’t execs to stop corrupt practices

Morexette Erram 08/25/2017

    CEBU CITY–Business organizations in Cebu are calling for government officials and businessmen people to stop engaging in corrupt practices following the revelation of the “tara” system in the Bureau of Customs. Mandaue Chamber of Commerce…

I’M NO BRIBE GIVER

Morexette B. Erram, Patricia Erlaine N. Luardo 08/24/2017

MAYOR DIAMANTE BELIES LINKS TO ‘TARA’ CARTEL IN BOC BOC Cebu chief has ‘no comment’ while others opt to stay mum Except for Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante who flatly denied involvement with an alleged corrupt group operating…

BOC CEBU CHIEF IN ‘TARA’ LIST

Christine Avendaño, Inquirer.net 08/23/2017

Lacson claims Faeldon leads pack of officials, employees involved in ‘systematic’ corruption in BOC The Customs collector in Cebu is allegedly included in the long list of Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel who received bribes from smugglers.…

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