Mendoza thanks Marcos for appointment as BOC chief

MANILA, Philippines — Charlito Martin Mendoza thanked President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday for his new assignment as Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief, which is part of the administration’s latest sweeping leadership reshuffle.

Under the reshuffle, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Joshua Bingcang will be the new director general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza), replacing Tereso Panga, who has held the post since 2023.

In a statement, Mendoza also welcomed Rolando T. Ligon Jr. as his replacement at the BIR.READ: Marcos shuffles heads of BIR, BOC, BCDA

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Following is Mendoza’s full statement:

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“I thank President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for the trust and confidence he has placed in me. I have always believed that public service means doing our best and doing as much good as we can in the time we are given, wherever we are called to serve. I am honored to accept this new assignment at the Bureau of Customs.

“To my colleagues at the BIR, thank you for the warmth with which you welcomed me and the dedication you have shown. This past year has been the most challenging and meaningful of my public service career. I have learned so much from all of you, and I will always be grateful.

“It has been a great honor to serve our country alongside our Revenuers. I am proud of what we have accomplished together, especially the significant progress we have made in advancing the BIR’s long-term digital transformation. I know you will continue what we have started, and I urge you to fully support the leadership of the incoming Commissioner Rolando T. Ligon Jr. as you see these tax modernization projects through to completion for our taxpayers, guided by our commitment to ‘Mahusay na Serbisyo, Katumbas ng Buwis Mo.’

“I also thank Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go for his guidance and all-out support for our programs at the BIR, and our partners from business and professional organizations for their cooperation and valuable insights. I wish to recognize Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno for the reforms he has undertaken at the BOC.

“We will build on his accomplishments and continue the work already underway. I look forward to working with the men and women of the BOC to carry out the priorities of President Marcos Jr. and Secretary Go — strengthening border protection, sustaining revenue collection, and facilitating legitimate trade. We have important work ahead of us, and I am ready to get started.” /atm