The Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (MICP) delivered another stunning revenue performance in February 2026, collecting a massive ₱18.45 billion in only 18 working days — blasting past its assigned ₱17.48 billion target and posting a ₱970 million surplus, or 5.55 percent above goal.

At the center of the surge is District Collector Atty. Felipe Geoffrey K. De Vera IV, whose leadership — backed by a relentless MICP workforce — continues to transform the country’s largest container port into a full-throttle revenue powerhouse.

With an average daily collection of more than ₱1.025 billion, February became one of the strongest collection months in the port’s history, proving that the De Vera-led MICP machine is operating at maximum power.

But the numbers did not stop there.

The port also matched its previous milestone of six straight days collecting more than ₱1 billion daily, a streak previously achieved only in April 2025 — a feat that underscores the port’s growing consistency and operational muscle.

And in a dramatic peak performance, MICP shattered its own single-day collection record, hauling in ₱1.451 billion on February 18, 2026 — the highest one-day revenue take ever recorded by the port.

For Collector De Vera, the achievement belongs not to one man, but to the entire force behind MICP’s operations.

“Collecting ₱18.45 billion in only 18 working days demonstrates the discipline, dedication, and professionalism of the entire MICP workforce. This achievement reflects our strong commitment to ensuring efficient revenue collection while facilitating legitimate trade,” De Vera said.

Behind the record-breaking figures is a coordinated push across the port — from tighter monitoring of import entries and stronger compliance enforcement to more precise valuation and classification of goods and intensified post-clearance verification efforts.

Digitalization initiatives under the Bureau’s modernization program also continue to sharpen operations, allowing customs personnel to move legitimate trade faster while ensuring government revenues are fully protected.

As one of the largest revenue generators of the Bureau of Customs, the Manila International Container Port plays a critical role in fueling national development — helping fund infrastructure projects, government services, and economic growth.

The port’s continued momentum also reflects the reform-driven leadership of Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, whose administration has pushed aggressive measures to strengthen transparency, efficiency, and accountability across the Bureau.

For now, one thing is clear inside the country’s busiest container gateway:

Under Collector De Vera and the relentless MICP workforce, the billion-peso collections keep coming — fast, fierce, and unstoppable.

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