BOC revenue rises in Sept.

Higher collections from oil drove higher revenue for the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in September, bringing its total earnings to over ₱700 billion in the first nine months of the year despite the expected full-year shortfall.

- By DERCO ROSAL

BOC Assistant Commissioner Vincent Philip C. Maronilla told reporters on the sidelines of his luncheon meeting with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) on Tuesday, Sept. 30, that preliminary data showed collections in September alone increased by 7.7 percent to ₱82.2 billion from ₱76.3 billion a year ago.

Maronilla claimed this was among the hauls with the highest margins as of the first nine months of 2025. Data showed this margin matched the 7.3-percent year-on-year growth in March, which rose to ₱80.4 billion from ₱74.9 billion a year earlier.

According to Maronilla, oil consistently accounts for approximately one-third and remains the primary driver of the agency's growth, along with food, steel, and motor vehicles.