FINANCE Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed confidence that new Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief Bienvenido Y. Rubio will be able to deliver the necessary improvements to the bureau.
In his message during the Customs bureau’s ceremonial turnover last Monday, Diokno instructed Rubio to prioritize the digitalization of the bureau’s various processes to further improve its revenue collection measures.
Diokno explained that modernizing the Customs administration should be a key priority of Rubio’s leadership. He argued that digitalization “will be a defining factor in the Marcos administration’s bid to achieve modern governance.”
Finance Undersecretary Bayani H. Agabin quoted Diokno as saying that the Department of Finance (DOF) is honored to welcome Rubio’s appointment the new BOC chief. The DOF chief also expressed confidence that Rubio “will take on this mission with utmost commitment, integrity, and excellence.”
Diokno argued that a digital customs administration would allow the national government “to focus its resources in the identification of higher risk entities, while enhancing the ease of doing business.”
“As we enter 2023, I trust that Rubio will bring in a fresh vision and even loftier targets to move the Bureau closer to the goal of becoming a modern and world-class Customs agency that ranks among the best in the world,” he said.
Rubio on Monday formally assumed office as the new Customs Commissioner, replacing Yogi Filemon Ruiz. Rubio vowed to continue and enhance the bureau’s digitalization efforts.