The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is tightening its grip on revenue generation and corporate accountability, and the results are beginning to roar.

In a strong show of government–private sector partnership, the BOC Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) honored key industry players during the PCAG Stakeholders Awarding Ceremony held on March 11, 2026, recognizing companies that have significantly contributed to strengthening customs compliance and boosting government revenues.

But beyond the recognition, the event also underscored something bigger — the aggressive transformation happening inside the Bureau of Customs under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno and PCAG Head Assistant Commissioner Atty. Vincent “Jet” Maronilla.

Under Nepomuceno’s leadership, the Bureau has intensified its push for discipline, transparency, and stronger audit enforcement, aligning with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to maximize revenue collection and enforce accountability across the country’s trade ecosystem.

At the frontline of this effort is Atty. Jet Maronilla, the hard-driving Assistant Commissioner leading the PCAG — widely regarded inside the bureau as one of the most relentless reformers in the agency today.

Since taking the helm of PCAG, Maronilla has pushed the group into high gear, strengthening post-clearance audits, expanding voluntary disclosure mechanisms, and aggressively ensuring that importers comply with customs laws long after shipments have already passed the ports.

Simply put: the audit game has changed.

Companies recognized for their strong contribution to PCAG’s 2025 revenue performance include:

• 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.
• Bayog Wind Power Corporation

These companies were cited for demonstrating exceptional compliance and transparency, helping strengthen the BOC’s post-clearance audit system and contributing significantly to national revenue collection.

Meanwhile, a separate recognition was given to companies that have consistently participated in the Prior Disclosure Program (PDP) for the past five years — a program that allows companies to voluntarily declare discrepancies and settle obligations before formal audit proceedings begin.

Among them were:

• 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.
• Henkel Philippines Applied Technologies Inc.

For Maronilla, the message is clear: voluntary compliance is not weakness — it is corporate responsibility.

“We promote a system of accountability, transparency, and voluntariness,” Maronilla emphasized.

“I think it’s worth recognizing those who self-declare. Malaking bagay po ‘yon because that is exactly where we want the Bureau of Customs to go. We want our stakeholders to set the example. We thank you for being good corporate citizens — but more importantly, for being good Filipino citizens.”

The PCAG chief stressed that under Commissioner Nepomuceno’s reform-driven leadership, the Bureau is building a culture where compliance is rewarded while violations are aggressively pursued.

And insiders say the message inside the BOC today is unmistakable:

Follow the rules — or face the audit hammer.

With Nepomuceno steering the agency and Maronilla driving one of its most critical enforcement arms, the Bureau of Customs is sending a strong signal to the entire trade sector:

Transparency is no longer optional. Compliance is the new standard.

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