“The marching order I received from the President is to stop corruption and increase revenue earnings. I am not here to pass judgment. But I am here to institute changes — changes that would help regain public trust and confidence of the bureau.” - Commissioner Isidro Lapena

In a bid to reform the ‘public-perceived corrupt agency,’ President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isidro Lapeña to take over the command of the beleaguered Bureau of Customs (BoC).

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