ureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno has urged officials and employees to intensify efforts in enforcement, accountability and operational efficiency to achieve the agency’s P1-trillion revenue collection target this year.
‘We are still far from what we want to happen. Let’s just keep going,’ he said during the recently concluded Collectors’ Conference hosted by the Port of Davao.
He cited the bureau’s record-breaking revenue performance, with collections reaching P757.406 billion from January to September this year, surpassing the P748.494-billion target by P8.913 billion.
The BOC also collected P55.735 billion more than it did during the same period in 2025, keeping it firmly on track toward its ambitious P1-trillion revenue goal for the year.
Nepomuceno commended BOC officials and employees for exceeding collection targets and contributing to the agency’s strong performance.
He reiterated his directive to expedite the auction and condemnation of seized and forfeited goods and overstaying containers to ensure their timely disposition in accordance with law.
At the same time, Nepomuceno renewed his call for integrity across the organization, warning officials and employees that he would continue to strictly monitor operations and take appropriate action against those found engaging in corruption, unlawful conduct or other illicit activities.
He recognized ports and offices that demonstrated outstanding performance in revenue collection, enforcement, cargo disposition and legal action, including the Ports of San Fernando, Manila, NAIA, Batangas, Legazpi, Iloilo, Cebu,Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Davao, Subic, Clark, Aparri and Limay.