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Ask The Customs Wiz

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Samuel C. Bautista is the chairman of Professional Regulatory Board for Customs Brokers under the Professional Regulation Commission. His “Ask the Customs Wiz” column tackles customs, trade, logistics and workforce developments. For comments, email him at thecustomswiz@gmail.com

Advancing the 3-Year Broker Registration Blueprint

Advancing the 3-Year Broker Registration Blueprint

With the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) roll-out of CAO No. 05-2019 on…
  • June 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

The Bureau of Customs’ issuance of Customs Administrative Order No. 01-2026, which…
  • May 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

I was not only present at the Fairmont Makati on May 6…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

Embracing Change & Challenges for the Filipino Customs Broker

People are naturally averse to change yet change is inevitable. More often,…
  • September 11, 2016
  • 4 minute read
Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

Manila gets ready for WCO PICARD 2016

Today’s business operates in a global environment. To keep pace, companies wherever…
  • September 5, 2016
  • 4 minute read