Palace hopes BOC’s proposed P29.9B budget will be restored

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday expressed hope that the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) proposed P29.9-billion budget under the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) would be restored after it was slashed to P5.9 billion during budget deliberations. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the original allocation would help the BOC strengthen its