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The Bureau of Customs collected P80.74 billion in January 2026, exceeding its target for the month by P513 million
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The month’s collection was also 1.9% higher than the P79.254 billion recorded in January 2025
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BOC also carried out 66 apprehensions with a combined estimated value of P886.8 million in seized contraband and smuggled products
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P80.744 billion in January 2026, exceeding its target for the month by P513 million.
The January 2026 collection was also 1.9% higher than the P79.254 billion recorded in January 2025, BOC said in a statement.
“Exceeding our January target is a strong affirmation of the hard work of our Customs personnel and the growing cooperation of the trade community. We are committed to sustaining this level of efficiency to support the President’s economic agenda and to exhibit the BOC’s ability of delivering reliable public service,” Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said.
While the January revenue performance sets a positive tone for the year, Nepomuceno emphasized that revenue gains are strengthened by firm, consistent, and continuous enforcement activities.
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For the first month of the year, BOC’s enforcement operations nationwide resulted in 66 successful apprehensions with a combined estimated value of P886.8 million in seized contraband and smuggled products.
The largest seizures recorded during the month involved dangerous drugs valued at over P309 million, intercepted through intelligence-driven operations. This included the seizure of illicit drugs worth P114.566 million found concealed in a shipment declared as malachite stones.
BOC also seized illicit cigarettes and tobacco products worth more than P209 million, highlighted by the January 28, 2026 raid of an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in Pampanga, where locally produced cigarettes were found to have been manufactured using smuggled machinery and raw materials.
Customs enforcement units also confiscated vehicles and vessels valued at approximately P143 million during its January operations against unlawful importation. It also netted as electronics worth over P221 million, which included the seizure of undeclared mobile phones valued at P1.68 million at the Port of Cebu.
Other enforcement actions covered unlawfully imported agricultural products, wildlife and natural resources, food items, and other regulated goods that pose risks to consumers, local industries, and fair competition.
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Nepomuceno reiterated BOC’s commitment to protecting the public while recognizing the role of partner agencies and frontliners in enforcement efforts.
“We remain fully committed to protecting our borders while recognizing the dedication of our intelligence and enforcement units as well as other partner agencies such as the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police, and Highway Patrol Group. Our enforcement is primarily focused on sustained and intelligence-led action that protects communities, supports legitimate trade, and strengthens public trust in Customs,” he said.
