In a significant step toward enhancing support for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and optimizing government services for migrant Filipinos, the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) proudly spearheaded the signing of a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on 09 June 2025. This landmark agreement, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to safeguard the welfare of OFWs, aims to strengthen regulatory oversight for foreign and domestic sea cargo freight forwarders responsible for handling Balikbayan Boxes.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the national campaign against illegal drugs and reinforce border security, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully intercepted a shipment containing Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated street value of PhP6,721,800.

The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, led the arrest of a Customs broker and her cohort involved in an extortion activity targeting a local freight forwarder.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) officially published Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 02-2025 on May 31, 2025, introducing key amendments and clarifications to CAO No. 02-2024 on customs dues, fees, and charges. In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to streamline government processes and promote ease of doing business, the issuance of this updated order reflects the agency’s continued efforts to make customs procedures more transparent, predictable, and responsive to the needs of stakeholders.

For its record-setting efforts in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) was recognized at the Gawad Yamang Isip Awards 2025 by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). The agency received the IP Citation for Attaining the Highest Number of Seizures in the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in 2024.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) have launched a new system that will simplify and accelerate the *admission and re-exportation* of aircraft parts for aviation businesses operating in the Clark Freeport Zone. The initiative supports broader efforts to improve government service delivery, reinforcing the national push for ease of doing business as championed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. through Proclamation No. 818.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to crack down on agricultural smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted two separate shipments of sugar at the Port of Manila (POM) for violations of customs and importation rules.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to prioritize the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and deliver compassionate, people-centered public service, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Davao, officially turned over 2,954 abandoned balikbayan boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in a ceremonial event held on May 29, 2025, in Davao City.

In support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to promote trade facilitation, digitalization, and regional cooperation, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio represented the Philippines at the 26th World Customs Organization (WCO) Asia Pacific Regional Heads of Customs Administrations (RHCA) Conference held in Hong Kong, China, from May 18 to 22, 2025.

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to eliminate illegal trade and protect Filipino consumers, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), in partnership with global brand Guess, continues to ramp up its campaign against counterfeit goods and intellectual property rights (IPR) violations.