PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday designated Bienvenido Rubio as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), announced the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
Rubio replaced Yogi Filemon Ruiz as head of the BOC in an acting capacity. Prior to his appointment, Rubio served as director of the Port Operations Service of the BOC’s Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group.
Rubio became instrumental in apprehending smuggled agricultural products and dangerous drugs during his stint as officer-in-charge of the Intelligence Division for the Manila International Container Port and the Port of Manila until 2013.
He was appointed Director III of the BOC under the Duterte administration.
In his latest designation, Rubio will prioritize hitting and surpassing the revenue target, simplifying and securing the facilitation of trade, curbing smuggling in any form, and uplifting the morale of the men and women of the agency.
“I believe in promoting good governance by strengthening the Bureau of Customs first through active collaboration with its partner agencies and stakeholders. Essentially, stakeholders will always be considered and included in the process of improving customs services and procedures,” Rubio said.
“I am also confident that 90% of the problems encountered by the customs administration can be solved just by looking at things [from] an inward perspective,” he added.
