15/07/2025
| In a historic step towards restoring integrity and public trust in the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, on 10 July 2025, has issued a landmark memorandum strictly prohibiting all officials, employees, and personnel from holding any business or financial interest in Customs Brokerage operations. This sweeping reform responds to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for good governance and is part of the agency’s intensified efforts to eliminate conflicts of interest and reinforce transparency within its ranks.
Commissioner Nepomuceno called the issuance a defining step in the BOC’s journey toward institutional integrity, stating, “This is more than policy. It is a public declaration that the Bureau of Customs will no longer tolerate practices that breed corruption, favoritism, or undue influence. We are placing public interest above personal gain.”
Full story: https://customs.gov.ph/boc-commissioner-issues-landmark-anti-conflict-of-interest-policy-to-uphold-good-governance-and-transparency/
