The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded its highest cumulative surplus for the January to April period in the past 10 years, with total collections reaching ₱325.808 billion—exceeding its target of ₱314.660 billion by ₱11.148 billion or 3.5%.
This reflects a growth of ₱19.729 billion or 6.4% compared to the same period in 2025, underscoring the Bureau’s sustained revenue performance and strong start toward its trillion-peso goal for 2026.
The BOC also posted the highest April collection in its history, collecting ₱86.400 billion, surpassing its target of ₱78.600 billion by 9.9% or ₱7.800 billion and increasing by 15.7% or ₱11.699 billion from the same month last year, based on preliminary data.
Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized the significance of the record-breaking performance, attributing it to the collective efforts of the agency.
“It reflects the discipline, integrity, and consistency of our personnel across all ports.”
“This is our highest year-to-date surplus on record for the last 10 years, and it reflects the discipline, integrity, and consistency of our personnel across all ports,” Nepomuceno stressed.
The milestone underscores the Bureau’s sustained revenue strength despite prevailing external challenges affecting global and domestic trade, including the economic impact of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the implementation of a three-month suspension or reduction of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene beginning April 2026, which directly affected revenue streams.
Under the leadership of the Department of Finance led by Secretary Frederick Go and in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to strengthen fiscal performance, the BOC continues to pursue reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and trade facilitation.
“Even in the face of global uncertainties and policy shifts that affect our revenue base, we continue to deliver results.”
“Even in the face of global uncertainties and policy shifts that affect our revenue base, we continue to deliver results that directly support government programs and national development,” Nepomuceno stressed.
The BOC’s sustained performance is driven by strengthened valuation practices, improved monitoring systems, and continued digitalization of customs processes, anchored on the Commissioner’s Integrity, Accountability, and Modernization (IAM) Program.
