MANILA, May 26 -- An operation in several warehouses inside a complex in Manila has resulted in the confiscation of close to PHP16 billion worth of counterfeit products.

In a news release on Monday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said over 1.727 million pieces of counterfeit products amounting to around PHP15.8 billion were seized during the operation in Divisoria on May 23.

The fake items included bags, clothes, and accessories illegally using the trademarks of well-known global brands such as Guess, Michael Kors, Coach, Louis Vuitton, and Tory Burch.

The BOC said the operation was part of the efforts to ramp up the campaign against counterfeit goods and intellectual property rights (IPR) violations, which is in line with the directive o...