Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. Photo from Bureau of Customs PH FB PageTHE Bureau of Customs (BoC), in line with its anti-corruption campaign, has issued show-cause orders against 516 employees who were linked to corruption and other forms of irregularities. The show cause orders, issued from January to September 2021, led to the dismissal, suspension, relief and reshuffling of errant customs employees. Three customs employees were also dismissed, 12 were suspended, six were reprimanded and another six were relieved, while 543 were reshuffled or transferred to various offices and ports due to irregular and unlawful activities. Guerrero, a former chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, made a bargain with President Duterte to reform the bureau.

Source: Manila Times October 09, 2021 15:09 UTC