Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III commended the Bureau of Customs on its anniversary celebration last Tuesday. The bureau performed “extremely well” in 2020, he said, despite the difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bureau has long suffered from a reputation as historically one
MANILA, Feb 9 Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has commended the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for performing “extremely well” in 2020 by continuing to raise better-than-expected revenues, ensuring the free flow of goods and redoubling its campaign against smuggling even with logistical restrictions and other difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the leadership of Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, Dominguez said the BOC was able to minimize its losses and even surpass its adjusted collection target last year despite the drastic decline in trade volumes and the economic slowdown, by pursuing its modernization initiatives to achieve a more efficient customs administration.
Published February 2, 2021 6:53pm By TED CORDERO, GMA News The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Tuesday it surpassed its collection target in the first month of 2021 despite the lingering effects of the COVID-19 on the overall trading environment. In a statement, the BOC said it collected P47.143 billion in January, surpassing its goal of P44.092 billion for the month by 6.92%. Citing preliminary figures from its Financial Service, the Customs said 11 out of the 17 collection districts surpassed their collection target for January. These are Ports of Manila, NAIA, Batangas, Legazpi, Iloilo, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Davao, Subic, and Clark. In 2020, the BOC exceeded its annual revenue collection target by 6.6% or P33.5 billion, collecting P539.7 billion against its P506.2-billion target.
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+ January 24, 2021 THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded significant strides in its priority goals for 2020, topped by the full automation of its frontline transactions and a 100-percent accomplishment rate on its target to modernize the agency’s risk management processes despite the operational challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
In a statement Sunday, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III congratulated the BOC led by Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero on its achievements in 2020, especially on its efforts to employ digital tools to automate its operations, curb smuggling, and further improve its delivery of services to the public.
Guerrero said the BOC reached its 100-percent accomplishment rate on fully automating its frontline services by allowing the online submission of documents through its Customer Care Portal System, upgrading its electronic-to-mobile (E2M) system to computerize manual processes, and acce
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