Talk is cheap. Results are not. And at the Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu, results are exactly what District Collector Alexandra Yap-Lumontad delivered—hitting the December monthly collection target ahead of year-end, even as the holiday slowdown threatened to drag revenues down.

This did not happen by accident.

Operating under the firm, uncompromising leadership of Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, the Port of Cebu moved with urgency and discipline, proving once again that clear directives from the top—when enforced on the ground—translate into cold, hard numbers.

On December 29, with only days left in the year, Lumontad convened the Subport of Mactan in what insiders describe as a results-driven command meeting, focused not on excuses but on execution. The outcome speaks for itself: the Port reached its monthly collection target, validating the decisive operational measures she put in place.

DISCIPLINE = REVENUE

Lumontad made one thing unmistakably clear: holidays are not a reason for revenue to collapse. By enforcing strict operational discipline, deploying a well-coordinated skeleton workforce, and tightening coordination with the Subport of Mactan led by Collector Gerardo A. Campo, Cebu Customs kept assessments moving, cargo flowing, and collections climbing.

Every processed shipment, every timely assessment, every enforced regulation added up—and it showed on the collection scoreboard.

This is precisely the operational mindset Commissioner Nepomuceno has been pushing across the Bureau: no downtime, no blind spots, and zero tolerance for complacency.

MACTAN BACKS THE WINNING FORMULA

The Subport of Mactan did not play catch-up—it played its role. Collector Campo committed to strong frontline presence and firm enforcement, ensuring that revenue opportunities were captured, not lost, and that trade and passenger movement remained smooth and secure.

NEPOMUCENO’S DIRECTIVE, LUMONTAD’S RESULTS

Coll. Alexandra Yap Lumontad District

Collector Port of Cebu, Bureau of Customs

 

With the December target already achieved, Cebu Customs now enters the final stretch of the year from a position of strength—not desperation. This is Nepomuceno’s leadership translated into Lumontad’s execution, a combination that is proving effective where it matters most: revenue collection.

At a time when every peso counts, the Port of Cebu showed that decisive leadership works.

Targets met.
Operations steady.
Results undeniable.

Bureau of Customs PH

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