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BOC chief issues 'landmark' anti-conflict of interest policy
The Philippine Star
|July 11, 2025
Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno has banned all bureau officials and employees from having any business or financial interests in customs brokerage companies.
In a statement yesterday, the BOC said Nepomuceno issued the "landmark memorandum" in line with his advocacy for good governance.
It described the policy to be one of the most stringent anti-conflict of interest measures ever imposed in the bureau.
This story is from the July 11, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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