REORGANIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
⚖️R.A. 4164
⏰ FEBRUARY 4, 1965
The Bureau of Customs was reorganized under CAO 4-65 (Feb. 4, 1965)
Offices under the direct supervision and control of the Commissioner were elevated to
Department level with ranks higher than Division Level.
These Departments were:
⚠️PPLABM
o Public Relations Department
o Personnel Department
o Legal Department
o Administrative Service Department
o Budget and Finance Department
o Management Improvement Department.
Three (3) ranking Customs positions were created, namely:
Assistant Commissioner for Revenue
Assistant Commissioner for Security
Director for Operations.
CAO 4-65 was later amended;
Abolishing the position of ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER for Security
Creating the position of DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION
⚖️P.D. NO. 1
⏰ SEPTEMBER 24, 1972
Under the Integrated Reorganization plan, reorganizing the entire Executive Branch of
the national government, another reorganization of the Bureau took effect on September
24, 1972.
Creating SIX (6) CUSTOMS SERVICES under the Office of the Commissioner.
Defining the jurisdictional limits of TWELVE (12) COLLECTION DISTRICTS with
the Principal Ports and Sub-ports of entry under the supervision and control of the
Collector of the Principal Port of Entry.
The designation of heads of different services ➡️ "CUSTOMS SERVICE CHIEFS"
The heads of offices with rank of division ➡️ "CUST. OPERATIONS CHIEF"
The head of the National Customs Police ➡️ "DIRECTOR"
It was in this re-organizational set-up also that they abolished the positions of;
🚫 DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION
🚫 DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS
🚫 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR REVENUE
⚖️P.D. NO. 689
⏰ APRIL 22, 1975
Revising the staffing pattern of the Bureau of Customs and
Increasing the salaries of officers and employees.
⚖️EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 127
⏰ JAN. 30, 1987
Reorganizing the Ministry of Finance.
The Bureau of Customs, was headed and subjected to the management and control of the
Commissioner of Customs, who is appointed by the President upon the recommendation
of the Minister and referred to as "Commissioner", have the following function of:
FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSIONER
o Collecting Customs duties, taxes and the penalties, accounting for all customs revenues
collected;
o Exercising police authority for the enforcement of tariff and customs laws;
o Preventing and suppressing smuggling, pilferage and all other economic frauds within all
ports of entry.
o Supervising and controlling exports, imports, foreign mails, and the clearance of vessels
and aircrafts in all ports of entry administering all legal requirements that are appropriate;
o Preventing and prosecuting smuggling and other illegal activities in all ports under its
jurisdiction;
o Exercising supervision and control over its constituent units, and; Performing other
functions as may be provided by law.
⚖️EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 39
⏰ AUGUST, 1986
Granting autonomy to the Commissioner of Customs in matter of appointment and
discipline of Customs personnel shall remain in effect. (Sec. 33, E.O. 127)
⚖️EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 463
⏰ JANUARY 9, 1998
The executive order creating a new group under the Commissioner of Customs:
“Management Information System and Technology Group”
➡️ achieve modernization and global competitiveness in customs clearance and
processing.
⚖️EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 805
⏰ MAY 25, 2009
The executive order creating two separate offices:
1. Intelligence Group and Enforcement Group from the Intelligence
2. Enforcement Group in the Bureau of Customs.
⚖️CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1-2019
⏰ JANUARY 9, 2019
It is issued by the BOC to create an office headed by an Assistance Commissioner under
the Office of the Commissioner of Customs, which is mandated to conduct audit of
importers, locators and all parties engaged in customs clearance and processing.
THE INSULAR COLLECTORS OF THE PORT OF MANILA (1902-1946)
1902-1916 - MORGAN ANHISTER
1916-1918 - J.S. STANLEY 1937-1945 - GUILLERMO GOMEZ
1918-1937 - VICENTE ALDENESE 1945-1946 - MELENCIO FABROS
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (1947 - present)
1947-1950 - ALFREDO DE LEON 1991-1992 - TOMAS V. APACIBLE
1950-1954 - ALFREDO V. JACINTO 1992-1998 - GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR.
1954 1955 - JAIME VELASQUEZ 1998-1998 - PEDRO C. MENDOZA, JR.
1955-1957 - MANUEL P. MANAHAN 1998-1999 - NELSON A. TAN
1957-1960 - ELEUTERIO CAPAPAS 2001-2002 - TITUS V. VILLANUEVA
1960-1960 - TIMOTEO Y. ASERON 2002-2004 - ANTONIO M. BERNARDO
1960-1961 - ELEUTERIO CAPAPAS 2004-2005 - GEORGE M. JEREOS
1961-1961 - ROLANDO G. GEOTINA 2005-2005 - ALBERTO D. LINA
1962-1962 - CESAR C. CLIMACO 2005-2005 - ALEXANDER M. AREVALO
1962-1963 - NORBERTO ROMUALDEZ 2006-2010 - NAPOLEON L. MORALES
1963-1964 - RODRIGO D. PEREZ, JR. 2010-2011 - ANGELITO A. ALVAREZ
1964-1964 - JOSE D. LINGAD 2011-2013 - ROZANNO RUFINO B. BIAZON
1964-1965 - ALFREDO D. DE JOYA 2013-2015 - JOHN PHILIPP SEVILLA
1965-1965 - PABLO C. MARIANO 2015-2016 - ALBERTO D. LINA
1965-1966 - JACINTO T. GAVINO 2016-2017 - NICANOR FAELDON
1965-1968 - JUAN PONCE ENRILE 2017-2018 - ISIDRO LAPENA
1968-1975 - ROLANDO G. GEOTINA 2018-2022 - REY LEONARDO GUERRERO
1975-1977 - ALFREDO PIO DE RODA, JR. 2022 Present - YOGI FILEMON L. RUIZ
1977-1986 - RAMON J. FAROLAN
1986 1987 - WIGBERTO E. TANADA
1987-1987 - ALEXANDER A. PADILLA
1987-1991 - SALVADOR M. MISON
