SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Subic has collected some PHP1.86 billion in the first two months of this year.
BOC-Subic District Collector Fidel Benigno Villanueva IV presented to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman and administrator Wilma Eisma during Monday’s regular flag ceremony here the 15 top importers for the month of January and February 2018 that paid the biggest share in the total collection of PHP1,865,713, 577.
The top 15 importers were each given a certificate of appreciation for complying with the Customs regulations and for helping grow the economy of Subic.
These are: PTT Phils. Corp.; Cebu Air Inc.; Microdragon Petroleum Inc.; Masinloc Power Partners; Marubeni Phils. Inc.; United Auctioneers Inc.; RK3 International Trading; Petron Corp.; Murami Subic Trading Corp.; Nestle Phils. Inc.; Warbucks Industries Corp.; Phoenix Petroleum Phils.; Fil-Oil Logistics Corp.; High- Glory-Subic International; and Era 1 Petroleum Corp.
The top brokers for the months of January and February 2018 were Leah Sarvid, Donnalyn Dela Cruz, Danilo Francisco, Neil Jayson Marquez, Harold Biala, James Calunod, Allan Perry Portacio, Romeo Bonol, Alelie Lontoc, Arnold Cruz and Julius Imperio.
Villanueva also gave Eisma a plaque of recognition signed by Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña for her continuous support to the bureau.
Eisma, for her part, expressed her appreciation for the support and help of the BOC in combating smuggling in the Port of Subic.
“I really appreciate the support of the Bureau of Customs. I think in addition to the revenue that we (SBMA) and the BOC contribute to the national government, the more important matter is how to combat smuggling of contraband going to the Port of Subic,” Eisma said.
The SBMA official noted that the reputation of Subic of not being branded as a smuggling center is SBMA’s main commodity. (PNA)
