PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS Jr. on Monday (June 30) swore in Ariel Nepomuceno as the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Nepomuceno, who served as Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator, will replace Bienvenido Rubio as BOC chief.
The oath-taking ceremony was held in Malacañang, marking another key appointment in Marcos’ ongoing Cabinet reorganization after the 2025 midterm elections.
‘Before his appointment to OCD, Nepomuceno served as BOC’s Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement Group from 2013 to 2017… (He) takes the helm at one of the country’s most critical revenue-generating and border protection agencies.’
Before his appointment to OCD, Nepomuceno served as BOC’s Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement Group from 2013 to 2017.
Rubio earlier announced his resignation in line with the wave of courtesy resignations submitted by Cabinet and other secretary-level officials as part of the President’s directive to recalibrate his administration’s leadership moving into the second half of his term.
Nepomuceno now takes the helm at one of the country’s most critical revenue-generating and border protection agencies.
The Palace has yet to announce Nepomuceno’s successor at the OCD as of posting time.
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