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SBMA Not Competent Authority to Decide on Illegal E-Waste Shipments from the US: BOC and EMB Should Lead Inspection Together With Envi Groups

“The SBMA (Subic Bay Management Authority) has no right to decide on whether or not imported wastes from the United States (US) can be allowed to enter the country. That authority lies with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the…

Envi Task Force Recognizes Customs-Led Inter-Agency Effort, Asserts E-Waste Shipment from US is ‘Criminal’

The Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (END E-Waste Imports) applauded the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) initiative in leading the inter-agency dialogue held last Monday, July 6, 2026, to address the issue of e-waste shipments from…