MANILA, March 29 -- The Bureau of Customs-Enforcement and Security Service (BOC-ESS) seized 81 shipments from January to March, with an estimated value of PHP999.474 million.

BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio made this announcement during the 35th anniversary of the ESS on Monday.

Rubio said that in 2022, the ESS recorded 397 seized shipments amounting to PHP1.044 billion.

During the celebration, Rubio recognized the significant contribution of the ESS in the bureau's strengthened border protection initiatives.

"With this kind of performance, the ESS is evidently of great help and is necessary in attaining our 5-Point Priority Program. Crafted through 35 years of existence, the ESS remains not only in the forefront of border protectio...