The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Batangas (POB) held the first local Customs Industry Consultative Advisory Council (CICAC) Meeting for 2026 back-to-back with the Top 10 Importers Recognition Ceremony on March 12, 2026 at Pontefino Hotel, Batangas City.

The CICAC is a platform for BOC and industry partners to discuss operational issues, trade facilitation and ease of doing business initiatives. CAMPI has been an active member of the CICAC, representing major automotive OEMs and advocating for streamlined and efficient customs processes. CAMPI President Jose Maria Atienza emphasized that POB is the main gateway for motor vehicle trade, further highlighting the importance of BOC-Industry collaboration.

CAMPI President Jose Maria Atienza reconfirms CAMPI support to the Bureau of Customs – Port of Batangas during the 1st Local Customs Industry Consultative Advisory Council Meeting.

District Collector Carmelita Talusan reported the strong 2025 revenue collection performance of BOC-POB, driven by motor vehicles and petroleum importation. Under her leadership, BOC-POB implemented initiatives aligned with the BOC Integrity, Accountability, and Modernization (IAM) Program.

BOC-POB District Collector Carmelita Talusan delivers her report on the strong collection performance and streamlining initiatives of the BOC POB in 2025.

The BOC-POB also recognized five (5) CAMPI members among the Top 10 importers in 2025: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, Nissan and Suzuki.

Top 1: TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES CORP.

Top 3: MITSUBISHI MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORP.

Top 5: FORD GROUP PHILIPPINES

Top 9: NISSAN PHILIPPINES, INC.

Top 10: SUZUKI PHILIPPINES, INC.

CAMPI hosted the event to symbolize its renewed partnership with the BOC and other POB stakeholders under the CICAC platform to push for initiatives that can maximize automotive business efficiency. Its CICAC activities support the “Industry Development Pillar” of CAMPI’s 4-Action Framework that advocates for manufacturing resilience and the improvement of the automotive business environment.

Deputy Coll. for Operations Lesille Jaspe, Deputy Coll. for Operations Atty. Giovanni Ferdinand Leynes, Subport of Puerto Princesa Collector Gladys Fontanilla-Estrada, CAMPI Government Relations Chair Jasmin Nagera, CAMPI President Atienza, District Collector Carmelita Talusan, CAMPI Vice President Atty. Rhys Murillo and Subport of Siain Collector Elizabeth De Las Llagas