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IN a bold first act as head of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno has ordered the immediate suspension of all unserved Letters of Authority (LOAs) and Mission Orders (MOs) issued before July 2, 2025\u2014signaling a strong push to restore discipline, prevent abuse, and realign field operations with lawful and transparent practices.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The memorandum, issued on July 2, covers all LOAs and MOs across BOC\u2019s Intelligence and Enforcement Groups that have not yet been served.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This decisive move comes in response to mounting concerns raised by legitimate business groups over questionable raids and enforcement excesses that have disrupted operations and eroded trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nepomuceno further directed all concerned Deputy Commissioners to submit within 24 hours a full status report on LOAs and MOs issued from January 1 to June 30, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis directive is a necessary reset,\u201d Commissioner Nepomuceno said. \u201cWe must ensure that every enforcement action moving forward is legal, current, and in line with the Bureau\u2019s renewed focus on professionalism, transparency, and institutional accountability,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The suspension aims to prevent unauthorized, outdated, or improperly documented operations\u2014long viewed as a breeding ground for irregularities and abuse in field enforcement. By halting these pending operations, Nepomuceno is asserting control and sending a clear message: the BOC will no longer tolerate loose, unsupervised, or potentially exploitative enforcement activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The policy shift comes in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.\u2019s directive to professionalize the bureaucracy and strengthen anti-smuggling efforts without compromising legal standards.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Under Nepomuceno\u2019s leadership, the BOC is expected to pursue aggressive reforms that prioritize lawful enforcement and rebuild public trust in the institution.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis is not about slowing down enforcement\u2014it\u2019s about doing it right,\u201d Nepomuceno emphasized. \u201cOur fight against smuggling and corruption must be anchored in discipline, not discretion,\u201d he further said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n With this sweeping measure, the new BOC chief sets the tone for a more accountable and reform-driven agency\u2014one that enforces the law without fear or favor, and always within the bounds of its mandate.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IN a bold first act as head of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno has ordered the immediate suspension of all unserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14932"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14932"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14934,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14932\/revisions\/14934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}