By Junex Doronio
FOR HITTING THE ₱2.3 BILLION OCTOBER 2023 TARGET and posting a P60.237 million surplus, Special Deputy Collector Dr. Siegfred “Yeye” L. Manaois, together with the men and women of the Paircargo Assessment Composite Office, received on Monday a commendation “in recognition of their exceptional dedication and commendable performance.”
No less than the Bureau of Customs-Port of Ninyo Aquino International Airport (BOC – NAIA) District Collector Atty. Maria Yasmin M. Obillos-Mapa handed the certificate of commendation to Manaois and his staff at the NAIA Customshouse in Pasay City.
Customs insiders acknowledged Manaois’ “incredible feat” as they noted that collection districts have been encountering difficulties in hitting their respective collection targets.
For his part, Manaois thanked the men and women of the Paircargo Assessment Composite Office for their dedication and teamwork that enabled them to hit and even surpass the assigned collection target.
Meanwhile, despite the complaints of some Customs brokers against what they call “impractically high duties and taxes,” the Bureau of Customs (BOC) overall still exceeded its target collection for October 2023, with nearly P80 billion in total revenues.
Preliminary data showed that BOC collections reached P78.616 billion in October, posting a 1.4 percent increase or PhP1.084 billion above its collection target for the month.
(ai/mnm)