SEVERAL collection districts of the Bureau of Customs exceeded their revenue targets last month, signaling sustained import and trade activity while boosting the government’s revenue collection efforts.
Customs chief Ariel Nepomuceno said major ports such as the Manila International Container Port (MICP), Port of Batangas, Port of Subic, Port of Davao and Port of Cagayan de Oro surpassed their assigned collection goals for the month.
The MICP, the country’s largest customs district, collected P20.859 billion in April, while the Port of Batangas generated P20.480 billion. The Port of Subic raised P5.925 billion, followed by the Port of Cagayan de Oro with P5.056 billion and the Port of Davao with P5.034 billion.
Also exceeding their monthly targets were the Customs ports of Ninoy Aquino International Airport with P4.399 billion, Clark (P480 million), Iloilo (P381 million), San Fernando (P607 million), Surigao (P93 million) and Aparri (P161 million).
Nepomuceno said the strong April performance contributed to the Bureau’s overall revenue collections for the first four months of 2026, during which several ports also exceeded their cumulative January-to-April targets.
Among the top-performing collection districts during the period were the Port of Batangas with P79.615 billion in collections and the MICP with P78.994 billion.
Other ports that surpassed their four-month goals included NAIA with P16.292 billion, Cebu (P16.473 billion), Cagayan de Oro (P15.750 billion), Davao (P17.730 billion), Subic (P19.683 billion), Clark (P1.822 billion), Iloilo (P1.447 billion), Tacloban (P1.766 billion), Legazpi (P1.232 billion), Surigao (P335 million) and Aparri (P592 million).
Nepomuceno said the accomplishments of the ports reflected the discipline and dedication of customs personnel nationwide.
“The accomplishments we are seeing today are the result of the hard work, discipline and sacrifices of our men and women in all 17 ports across the country,” Nepomuceno said.
He added that the strong collection performance supports the administration’s broader revenue-generation efforts while helping fund the government’s economic and development programs.
The customs chief also urged collection districts to sustain reforms under the Bureau’s Integrity, Accountability and Modernization agenda, which seeks to improve transparency, public service delivery and customs processes.
