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NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte — Authorities have seized an estimated ₱3.2 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes concealed inside 54 container vans at a port in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, in…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — September 8, 2026 — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has destroyed stocks of rice and sugar that had been confiscated in separate operations and stored for years…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A total of 14,300 reams and 180 packs of smuggled cigarettes were condemned and destroyed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Sub-Port of General Santos on…
SURIGAO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Surigao has intensified its campaign against smuggling and illicit trade following the successful condemnation and destruction of thousands of…
NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte — Authorities have declared the interception of 54 container vans loaded with smuggled cigarettes and raw tobacco products at the Gothong Shipping Port in Barangay Talisay,…
NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱3 billion worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a massive anti-smuggling operation conducted Friday morning, May 8, in Barangay Talisay, Nasipit,…
ILIGAN CITY — Authorities have turned over an abandoned vehicle loaded with suspected smuggled cigarettes to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) following a police operation that began with a tip-off…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities destroyed more than ₱266 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a large-scale condemnation operation on Tuesday, signaling a renewed crackdown against illegal trade in the region.…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) led the public condemnation and destruction of 4,360 master cases of smuggled and illegal cigarettes, valued at over ₱188 million,…
Panabo City, Davao del Norte — Authorities dealt a major blow to the illegal tobacco trade as a massive volume of smuggled cigarettes was officially condemned and destroyed in a…