Advancing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision to institutionalize reforms anchored on transparency and accountability, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno directed the full coverage, recording, and live streaming of all BOC condemnation activities and destruction processes in its entirety.
The directive underscores the BOC’s commitment to fortify the integrity of its operations.
It requires the presence of representatives from the Intelligence Group (IG) and Enforcement Group (EG) during all condemnation proceedings. These representatives must certify key details—including the conduct and duration of the activity, the quantity of goods destroyed, and other pertinent information, ensuring that each process is beyond reproach and fully documented.
Nepomuceno affirmed that the issuance of this memorandum marks another milestone in the BOC’s institutional transformation.
“This is not just a procedural reform but to assure the public of what kind of agency we must become and aspire toward.”
“This is not just a procedural reform but to assure the public of what kind of agency we must become and aspire toward, guided by President Marcos Jr.’s vision of a government that upholds good governance and accountability,” the BOC chief added.
Through mandatory documentation and certification by authorized representatives, the initiative reinforces integrity at every stage of condemnation, promotes operational discipline within the BOC, and provides the public with verifiable assurance of a transparent and accountable process.
The memorandum applies comprehensively to all condemnation and destruction activities conducted by any port, collection district, office, unit, or composite team of the BOC, regardless of location, volume, or nature of goods.
The memorandum applies comprehensively to all condemnation and destruction activities conducted by any port, collection district, office, unit, or composite team of the BOC, regardless of location, volume, or nature of goods.
It extends across the entire chain of procedures, from accreditation, bidding, and awarding of condemnation to the actual destruction at the designated facility.
The condemnation committee, on the other hand, is mandated to strictly oversee and ensure full compliance with this directive.
As part of the stringent transparency measures, all condemnation facilities must submit complete recordings of the activities to the Public Information and Assistance Division (PIAD) for publication and safekeeping, with all ports likewise instructed to enforce the same practice. This requirement secures accessible records for the public.
