Manila, Aug. 1 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday reported that it has surpassed its July 2025 collection target by PHP1.094 billion or 1.3 percent.

Based on a preliminary report, the bureau collected a total of PHP85.459 billion, surpassing its PHP84.365 billion target.

It added that the July collection is so far the highest monthly collection this year, reflecting a 6.4 percent increase from the PHP80.355 billion collected in July 2024 and a significant rise from the PHP77.035 billion posted in June 2025.

From January to July 2025, the BOC collected a total of PHP544.230 billion in revenues, reinforcing its critical role in supporting the fiscal and economic agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The BOC attributed the Ju...