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Customs eyes full digitalization by 2026; systems 'almost 94 pct' computerized

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Permits, and the Veterinary Inspection Board conduct a raid inside a compound in Juan Luna Street, Tondo Manila containing banned meat products and medical supplies on May 6, 2021. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/04/26/20210506-manila-raid-contraband-meat-gc-5125.jpg"/><figcaption>Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Permits, and the Veterinary Inspection Board conduct a raid inside a compound in Juan Luna Street, Tondo Manila containing banned meat products and medical supplies on May 6, 2021. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday said it aimed to go full digital by 2026, with &quot;almost 94 percent&quot; of its systems computerized so far. </p><p>The agency&#x27;s modernization project is ongoing with the help of an $88-million loan from the World Bank, said BOC Spokesperson Vincent Philip Maronilla. </p><p><a href="https://customs.gov.ph/world-bank-approves-88-28m-loan-for-customs-modernization-project/">The loan seeks</a> to &quot;improve the country’s customs administration, reduce transaction costs and enhance predictability and transparency of the clearance process at the country’s borders,&quot; according to the BOC website. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/28/20/bureau-of-customs-modernization-project-gets-8828-million-boost-from-world-bank">Bureau of Customs modernization project gets $88.28 million boost from World Bank</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Itong 94 percent na na-digitalize natin will be further improved and will be further coordinated with all other agencies and will be at par with the other progressive customs administration sa ibang bansa once na makumpleto natin itong customs modernization project,&quot; Maronilla said. </p><p>&quot;[&#x27;Yung sa World Bank ay] para ma-modernize ang buong Customs processing system at &#x27;yung ating x-ray at backup system natin,&quot; he said in a public briefing. </p><p>(Our system will be at par with the other progressive customs administration in other countries once we complete the modernization project. The loan from World Bank is meant to modernize the whole Customs processing system, our x-ray machines and backup system.)</p><p>The World Bank said the Philippines&#x27; growth potential, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, was constrained by inefficiencies in trade facilitation and customs administration. </p><p>It takes a container around 120 hours to clear customs and related procedures in the Philippines, far from Vietnam&#x27;s 56 hours, Thailand&#x27;s 50 hours and Malaysia&#x27;s 36 hours, the bank said. </p><p>For its part, the Presidential Communications Office, citing President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., earlier said that businessmen had &quot;major complaints&quot; about the &quot;inefficiency of the country’s airports and seaports.&quot; </p><p>The current systems in place are &quot;quite ineffective,&quot; said Marcos, given that paper trails have made it difficult to go after smugglers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2594737" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><em><strong>Courtesy from PTV</strong></em></div>

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Customs eyes full digitalization by 2026; systems 'almost 94 pct' computerized

Job Manahan,

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Published Apr 26, 2023 03:14 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 26, 2023 03:20 PM PHT

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