By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency
Incoming Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza vowed to pursue the administration’s priorities: strengthening border protection, sustaining revenue collection, and facilitating legitimate trade.
In a statement on Thursday evening, Mendoza, former commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), said he looks forward to working with BOC personnel to continue implementing the policies of the Marcos Jr. administration.
“I look forward to working with the men and women of the BOC to carry out the priorities of President Marcos Jr. and Finance Secretary Frederick Go—strengthening border protection, sustaining revenue collection, and facilitating legitimate trade. We have important work ahead of us, and I am ready to get started,” Comm. Mendoza said.
He thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for appointing him to lead the agency, “I have always believed that public service means doing our best and doing as much good as we can in the time we are given, wherever we are called to serve. I am honored to accept this new assignment at the Bureau of Customs.”
Comm. Mendoza thanked his colleagues at the BIR, describing his year at the agency as the most challenging and meaningful of his public service career. He also cited the agency’s progress in advancing its long-term digital transformation.
“It has been a great honor to serve our country alongside our Revenuers. I am proud of what we have accomplished together, especially the significant progress we have made in advancing the BIR’s long-term digital transformation,” Comm. Mendoza said.
He urged BIR personnel to support his successor, incoming Commissioner Rolando Ligon Jr., and ensure the completion of ongoing tax modernization projects.
“I know you will continue what we have started, and I urge you to fully support the leadership of incoming Commissioner Rolando T. Ligon Jr. as you see these tax modernization projects through to completion for our taxpayers, guided by our commitment to ‘Mahusay na Serbisyo, Katumbas ng Buwis Mo,’” he said.
Meanwhile, he said he would build on the reforms introduced by his predecessor, BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno.
“I wish to recognize Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno for the reforms he has undertaken at the BOC. We will build on his accomplishments and continue the work already underway,” Comm. Mendoza said.
