BOC files smuggling charges against traders, brokers

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) filed its first two smuggling cases late…

Air cargo volume up 10.8% in 2009

LOCAL air cargo volume grew 10.8% to 595.804 million kilograms (kg) in…

BOC moves to get rid of ‘hao shao’ personnel

NEWLY installed Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez has ordered a crackdown on all…

No BOC reshuffle for now

NEWLY installed Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez is deferring for a month plans…

May exports grow 37%

PHILIPPINE exports in May grew 37.3% to $4.239 billion compared to the…

Manila-Korea box trade up 44.5% from Jan to April

THE Manila-Korea container trade soared 44.5% in the first four months of…

Law enforcement needed in GPS project — PISFA

STRICT law enforcement must be part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC)…

New BOC chief vows to prosecute 2 big-time smugglers each week

NEWLY installed Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez’s action plan seems like a tall…

Subic investments more than double in first semester

INVESTMENTS in Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) more than doubled to P185.9…

Manila-Japan box trade down 2.8% in first four months

THE Manila-Japan container trade handled by member lines of the Association of…