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MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Albert Lina said that he is ready to explain in front of Congress after the lawmaking body said that it will investigate the strict inspection conducted by the BOC on balikbayan boxes to prevent smuggling. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — President Aquino said on Monday that he is set to meet with key officials to discuss the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) plan to conduct random inspections of balikbayan boxes that has drawn complaints from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The President told reporters in Cebu City that he had already called Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Customs Commissioner Bert Lina to a meeting as soon as he gets back to Manila. He said […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is going to ask the local government of Tarlac for permission to dump imported garbage from Canada in the said province. The said bureau sees this as the only way of dispatching the imported garbage that is currently staying at the Manila port area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 25 (Eagle News) — The environmental group Eco-Waste Coalition conducted protest actions in front of the Bureau of Customs after discovering the importation of container vans from Canada that is full of garbage, saying that the Philippines is not a garbage dump. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – New Customs Chief Alberto Lina ordered the Bureau to prioritize the release of shipments bearing school supplies to avoid a shortage as the start of the school year nears. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
APRIL 26, 2015 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said it is confident that the Bureau of Customs would do its part effectively as the country becomes part of a more integrated Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as President Aquino appointed a new head of the bureau. President Aquino appointed Alberto Lina as the new chief of the Bureau of Customs following the resignation of Sunny Sevilla who initiated several reform measures at the bureau. “Para […]
MANILA, Philippines – Just one day after the resignation of Sonny Sevilla as Customs Commissioner, his replacement, Alberto Lina, already took oath of office. This is the second time that Lina held the position as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines – According to Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Aquino is still dedicated to continue the reforms in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) despite the resignation of Sonny Sevilla. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Presidential Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte, there is no politics behind the return of Bert Lina as head of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) after the resignation of Sonny Sevilla. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines, April 24 (Eagle News) — Senate wants to look into the reason why the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, John Sevilla, who resigned from his position due to political pressure. According to Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., there should be a clarification on what said “political pressure” is. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded higher revenue for the first quarter of 2015. According to Customs Commissioner John Sevilla, the Bureau collected 6.6% more compared to the same period last year, which is worth 92.2 billion pesos. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
The Bureau of Customs warned against a mob scam which targets those who want to marry foreigners.
