Strong revenue collections, strengthened anti-smuggling campaign and successful fuel marking efforts are three of the achievements presented by the Bureau of Customs to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno in a meeting Thursday.
These meetings are part of the DOF’s weekly engagements with the BOC and the Bureau of Internal Revenue to ensure efficient coordination.
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the agency’s revenue collection performance from Sept. 1 to 19, 2023 hit P47.2 billion.
Rubio also cited the collaborative efforts between the BOC and the Royal Malaysian Customs to curb the illicit flow of cigarettes between the Philippines and Malaysia.
“Both customs administrations agreed to develop concept papers for a joint operation under the ASEAN Customs Enforcement and Compliance Working Group (CECWG). This initiative aims to bolster cooperation in monitoring and combating the illicit cigarette trade,” Rubio said in his report. Upcoming discussions on this matter are scheduled for the next ASEAN CECWG meeting in October 2023.