MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is intensifying its push for stronger compliance and revenue accountability, with Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno and Assistant Commissioner Atty. Vincent Philip “Jet” Maronilla is leading a major drive to reinforce post-clearance audit enforcement across the country’s import sector.

The BOC’s Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) recognized key corporate partners during the PCAG Stakeholders Awarding Ceremony on March 11, 2026, honoring companies that significantly contributed to the agency’s 2025 revenue performance and demonstrated strong compliance with customs laws and regulations.

The event highlighted the growing partnership between government and the private sector in promoting transparency and ensuring proper payment of duties and taxes — a core priority under the leadership of Commissioner Nepomuceno, who has been pushing aggressive reforms to strengthen fiscal performance in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Under Nepomuceno’s leadership, the Bureau has expanded enforcement mechanisms and enhanced audit systems to ensure that import transactions remain compliant even after goods have already cleared the country’s ports.

At the center of this initiative is PCAG Head Assistant Commissioner Atty. Jet Maronilla, whose office plays a crucial role in reviewing import records, detecting discrepancies, and recovering government revenues through post-clearance audits.

Since assuming leadership of the PCAG, Maronilla has strengthened the bureau’s audit capability, aggressively promoting voluntary disclosure while ensuring that companies strictly comply with customs rules long after cargo has passed through the ports.

“We promote a system of accountability, transparency, and voluntariness,” Maronilla said during the ceremony.

“It is worth recognizing those who self-declare. That is exactly the direction we want the Bureau of Customs to move toward. We want our stakeholders to set the example — not only as good corporate citizens, but as good Filipino citizens.”

Among the companies recognized for their strong contribution to the PCAG’s 2025 revenue performance were Abbott Laboratories Philippines, Organon Philippines Inc., Merck Sharp and Dohme (I.A.) LLC; Nestlé Philippines; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare Philippines Inc.; San Isidro Solar Power Corporation; Sarangani Energy Corporation; Perfetti Van Melle Philippines Inc.; Mondelez Philippines Inc.; ELC Beauty Inc.; and Bayog Wind Power Corporation.

The ceremony also recognized firms that have consistently participated in the Prior Disclosure Program (PDP) over the past five years, a voluntary compliance mechanism that allows companies to disclose discrepancies and settle obligations before formal audit proceedings.

These companies include Nestlé Philippines Inc., Bayer Philippines Inc., Century Pacific Food Inc., Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corp., Wyeth Philippines Inc., CPW Philippines Inc., Henkel Philippines Inc., Jardine Distribution Inc., and Henkel Philippines Applied Technologies Inc.

BOC officials said the recognition underscores the importance of voluntary compliance in strengthening the country’s customs system while helping the government sustain revenue growth.

With Commissioner Nepomuceno steering the Bureau’s reform agenda and Assistant Commissioner Maronilla reinforcing the agency’s audit enforcement, the Bureau of Customs continues to send a strong message to the trade sector:

Transparency, compliance, and accountability remain at the heart of the country’s modern customs system.

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