CUSTOMS Commissioner Isidro Lapena ordered the closure of all 15 sections of the Formal Entry Division (FED) of the Port of Manila (PoM) as part of the continuing reform programs being implemented at the bureau.

“We will be having a queuing system for our importers and brokers. All 15 sections of the PoM and [soon the] Manila International Container Port (MICP) will be removed to lessen face to face transactions and familiarity between and among customs examiners and appraisers, customs brokers, and processors and to prevent collusion,” said Lapena in a press briefing on Monday.

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