President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has replaced Bienvenido Rubio as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) with Ariel F. Nepomuceno, former Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).
A total of six officials, including deputy commissioners and directors, were removed from the BoC as part of the administration's revamp.
Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the changes are part of the administration's efforts to improve public service and ensure better service delivery.
Castro mentioned that the President's goals for the BoC include honesty, fighting smuggling, and transparent revenue collection.
When questioned about potential irregularities, Castro stated that the President is conducting a continuing performance evaluation, and all officials are on notice and probation.
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