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2 months ago | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated undeclared foreign currency worth P24.20 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. BOC personnel, in coordination with the Enforcement and Security Service and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service, apprehended two passengers who attempted to smuggle into the country the equivalent of P24,204,438.71 in foreign currency. On Jan.
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2 months ago | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos
MANILA, Philippines — Aligned with President Marcos’ directive to ensure public health, smuggled vape products worth over P34 million have been destroyed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Up to 159,830 vape products were destroyed in Cavite recently, according to the BOC at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The shipments violated the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act as well as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
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2 months ago | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos |Daphne Galvez
MANILA, Philippines — Four suspected victims of human trafficking were rescued at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, according to the Bureau of Immigration. The BI said the four, aged 28, 31, 35 and 43, claimed to be officemates traveling to Hong Kong for a vacation. However, inconsistencies in their statements prompted immigration officers to refer them for secondary inspection where they admitted that a travel agent provided them with the fake documents.
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2 months ago | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos
MANILA, Philippines — Security screening officers intercepted a Filipino passenger bound for Hong Kong for not declaring $273,905 or about P16 million in his checked-in luggage on Jan. 22. According to the Office of Transportation Security (OTS) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, the passenger failed to present a clearance or permit from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos
MANILA, Philippines — The 17 Filipino seafarers who were held hostage by Houthi rebels for more than a year were finally reunited with their families upon their arrival in the country on Thursday.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — Two South African passengers were arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 for carrying over 14 kilos of shabu, valued at P97.9 million, on Thursday. Mark Almase, NAIA customs assistant deputy collector for passenger services, said South Africans Ondine Louise, 44, and John Edward, 73, were held after an X-ray inspection employee saw suspicious images on their luggage.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos
MANILA, Philippines — Efforts to address the rising threat of bird strikes have intensified following last December’s plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. The CAAP said bird strikes at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) remain high, with 181 incidents recorded last year. About 480 bird strike incidents have been recorded nationwide.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — A woman was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City after attempting to smuggle more than four kilos of cocaine into the country. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, suspect Joy Gulmatico, 29, was detained after a Customs x-ray inspector noticed some suspicious items in her luggage. When subjected to further inspection, authorities found two bags containing 4.57 kilos of cocaine, valued at P24.24 million.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos |Evelyn Macairan
MANILA, Philippines — Two Chinese nationals with counterfeit visas were apprehended on Sunday, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Wang Dingku, 31, and Su Zhengkun, 25, allegedly entered the Philippines in December using fake visas. The suspects were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 as they were about to depart for Bangkok, Thailand on a Philippine Airlines flight.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Rudy Santos
MANILA, Philippines — A Japanese fugitive facing fraud charges has been arrested in Binondo, Manila. Yokota Tetsuya, 39, allegedly stole 2.75 million yen or $17,000 through voice phishing. Based on reports, Yokota and his accomplices had called up a victim and made false claims concerning their right to enter a nursing home. A court in Omiya, Japan issued a warrant for Yokota’s arrest on May 31, 2024.
