Six Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials were removed from office, the Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing on Tuesday, July 1.
Following former National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director and Office of Civil Defense Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno’s appointment as the BOC’s new Commissioner, Castro announced Tuesday that six officials from the said agency were removed from office.
“Ang Pangulo, ang nais po talaga ay makapagbigay ng mas magandang serbisyo ang bawat heads of agencies, ang bawat leader na nasasakupan ng ating Pangulo. Hindi lamang po isa ang pinalitan. Anim po, kasama po ang Commissioner ang napalitan,” she said.
This comes amid President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s ongoing realignment within the government to meet public expectations.
Although Castro did not name any of the officials who were removed from office, she said that it included some deputy commissioners, collectors, and directors from the agency.
“Hindi lamang po isa ang pinalitan, anim po kasama po ang Commissioner sa napalitan—may mga collectors, may deputy commissioners and directors—anim po lahat sila sa Bureau of Customs,” Castro highlighted.
Meanwhile, Castro clarified that Marcos is aiming for transparency in the collection of revenues.
“Ang tanging gusto ng Pangulo [ay] maging tapat sa bansa, labanan ang smuggling, at syempre po, maging transparent sa koleksyon ng revenues,” she added.
According to her, the President is only continuing the performance evaluation within government offices, adding that everyone is on probation.
“Kung anuman po ang naging dahilan ng ating Pangulo, malamang po ito ay patungkol pa rin para sa ikakaganda ng serbisyo sa taumbayan,” Castro said.
