THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said the Port of Zamboanga hit its collection target for 2018, making it the third regional port to do so.
The Port of Zamboanga collected P351.79 million in the year to date, exceeding its P288 million by 22.15%.
In December to date, it collected P38.66 million, exceeding the month’s target by 53.65%.
“According to Segundo Sigmundfreud Z. Barte, Jr., Acting District-Collector, the intensified anti-smuggling drive resulted in the rise in the revenue collection from the importation of rice and cement. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), round logs and refined bleach and deodorized palm oil also contributed to the higher collection records of the port,” the BoC said in a statement.
The ports of Cebu and Tacloban hit their 2018 collection target as of mid-December.
The BoC said depreciation of the peso and the increase in global fuel prices have also helped the bureau increase its collections. — Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
