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BREAKING NEWS: BOC Now in Custody of 28 Discaya-Linked Luxury Vehicles

September 4, 2025

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confirms that 28 luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family are now under its custody.

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BOC Statement on Senate Probe Involving the Discaya Luxury Vehicles

September 2, 2025

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), consistent with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is committed to combatting smuggling and ensuring the proper collection of duties and taxes pursuant to the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).

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BOC Executes Court-Ordered Search on Discaya-linked Luxury Vehicles

September 2, 2025

By virtue of a Search Warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 18, and in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen enforcement against smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) conducted a search operation on 02 September 2025 at the headquarters of St. Gerrard General Contractor and Development Corp. in Pasig City. The operation was undertaken in connection with the ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the importation of luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family discovered during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s inquiry into alleged anomalous flood control projects.

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BOC Halts Smuggling of P5.93 Million Worth of Illicit Cigarettes in North Cotabato

August 22, 2025

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) at the Subport of General Santos, in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and other enforcement units, intercepted around 150 master cases of assorted smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately P5,932,790 during a joint operation in Makilala, North Cotabato.

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BOC Warns Public Against Solicitation Scheme Offering Special Treatment

August 20, 2025

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) warns the public and stakeholders about fraudulent individuals impersonating Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno and other BOC officials to solicit money in exchange for alleged “special treatment” or expedited processing of shipments.

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