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BoC seizes P15.8-B fake goods
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated approximately PHP15.8 billion worth of counterfeit goods from January to April of the current year.
BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio stated that this significant seizure was achieved in collaboration with brand representatives and other enforcement agencies.
Rubio emphasized the BOC's commitment to protecting intellectual property rights and fostering a fair trade environment.
He also pledged to intensify these efforts in the future as part of the bureau's economic and trade policy.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines recently awarded the BOC for its outstanding IPR enforcement efforts in 2024.
The BOC received a citation for making the most seizures among agencies in the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in 2024.
In the previous year, the BOC seized PHP34.698 billion in counterfeit items, accounting for 85% of the total PHP40.99 billion confiscated by the NCIPR.
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