Context Dispatch
BOC bags top award for ‘record-breaking’ seizures of fake goods
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) received top honors from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for leading the country in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, accounting for 85% of total seizures made by the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in 2024.
Japan boosts PH Coast Guard skills in towing operations
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has provided new capacity building support to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through a week-long Towing Operation Training held recently as part of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) program.
President Marcos suspends EDSA rehab
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday tapped the brakes on the planned ₱8.7 billion rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), instructing government...
Filipinos want VP Duterte to set aside politics, face impeachment trial
With the midterm elections behind her, an overwhelming majority of Filipinos expect Vice President Sara Duterte to rise above politics, prioritize urgent national concerns,...
BOC turns over 2,954 Balikbayan boxes to DMW for distribution to OFW families
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the Port of Davao turned over 2,954 abandoned balikbayan boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for distribution to their intended recipients -- the families of Overseas Filipino Workers.
These boxes, originally sent by OFWs to their loved ones, were left unclaimed after being mishandled and abandoned by unscrupulous freight forwarders. Their distribution to their intended recipients follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to the BOC to ensure its services remain people-centered and responsive to the needs of Filipino families.
