The Commission on Audit (COA) lauded the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for collecting P84.813 billion or nearly 100 percent in revenue target last year.
According to the Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) of COA dated February 24, 2025, the BOC’s collection hit 99.347 percent of the P84.813-billion tax collection target last year.
The report also showed that the Port of Manila’s (POM) collection was higher in 2024 compared to 2023 which registered P72.764 billion.
The AOM report also showed that the POM’s high collection would be a big contribution to the government’s funds that would be used to finance the programs of the Marcos administration.
“We commend the management for its high performance on revenue collection for CY 2024,” COA said.
Meanwhile, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto commended BOC-POM collector Alex Alviar, and received an appreciation letter from ZTE Philippines, Inc. for the achievement of the BOC.
The company praised the BOC, particularly the POM for its speedy processing of Customs clearance that did not cause any delay to their project with the Caloocan Data Center.
According to Jin Zhichao, managing director ng ZTE Philippines, the BOC’s “professionalism, and cooperation have not only driven the success of the aforementioned project but have also left a meaningful difference to our internal organization.”