Customs seized nearly P62-B illicit goods in 2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized nearly P62 billion worth of illicit goods after conducting more than 1,000 antismuggling enforcement operations throughout 2025. In a statement on Wednesday, the BOC said preliminary figures placed total seizures last year at about P61.71 billion from 1,024 enforcement operations carried out nationwide. However, this was