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The document provides an overview of customs administration in the Philippines. It discusses that customs administration is responsible for administering customs laws and regulations. It also discusses the Bureau of Customs, which is the government agency responsible for customs. The Bureau of Customs aims to modernize customs processes to facilitate trade, reduce corruption, and improve services. The document also outlines the structure of the Philippine government and the roles of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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BS Customs Administration Notes

The document provides an overview of customs administration in the Philippines. It discusses that customs administration is responsible for administering customs laws and regulations. It also discusses the Bureau of Customs, which is the government agency responsible for customs. The Bureau of Customs aims to modernize customs processes to facilitate trade, reduce corruption, and improve services. The document also outlines the structure of the Philippine government and the roles of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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I.

Introduction to Customs Administration


What is Customs Administration?
Customs Administration means the competent authority that is responsible under the
law of a Party for the administration of customs laws and regulations;
The Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration is a four-year degree program in
the Philippines that will train you in handling import and export operations .

Republic Act (RA) No. 10863, otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and
Tariff Act (CMTA), was signed into law on 30 May 2016

CMTA amended the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) with the aim of
modernizing Customs rules and procedures for faster trade, reduce opportunities for
corruption, improve Customs service delivery and improve supply chain.

The Bureau of Customs

The Bureau of Customs is an authority or body of one or more officials, which is


designed to carry on certain services or privileges accorded by the government, to
promote general welfare through policy regulation, and to determine the rights of
individuals. It is an attached agency of the Department of Finance. Executive Order No.
127 [effective 30 January 1987] reorganized the Ministry of Finance (now Department of
Finance.

History

Tariff and Customs Laws

Tariff and customs laws refer to the provisions of the Customs Modernization and
Tariff Act and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto as well as other laws and
regulations, which are subject to the enforcement by the Bureau of Customs or otherwise
within its jurisdiction.

After the Philippine Independence, Republic Act No. 1937, otherwise known as the
Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines was enacted. This Act has been amended by
several Presidential Decrees dating back to the year 1972.

On June 12, 1978, former President Ferdinand Marcos ordered and decreed the
consolidation and codification of the Tariff and Customs Laws of the Philippines
(Presidential Decree No. 1464, which was also amended by several laws.

On May 30, 2016, then President Benigno Aquino III signed into law Republic Act
10863, otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
VISION

A modernized and credible Customs administration that is among the world’s best

MISSION

To strengthen border control, enhance trade facilitation and improve collection of lawful
revenues

CORE VALUES

 Professionalism
 Integrity
 Accountability

II. Structure of the Government


THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT
The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is
equally divided among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

One basic corollary in a presidential system of government is the principle of separation


of powers wherein legislation belongs to Congress, execution to the Executive, and
settlement of legal controversies to the Judiciary.
II.I THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Introduction

According to the 1987 Constitution, legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of
the Philippines, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.

The Senate shall be composed of twenty-four Senators who shall be elected at large by
the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law; the House of
Representatives shall be composed of not more than 250 (unless otherwise fixed by
law), 20 percent of whom must be Party-list representatives.

The qualifications to become a senator, as stipulated in the constitution, are:

1. a natural-born citizen of the Philippines;


2. at least thirty-five years old;
3. is able to read and write
4. a registered voter; and
5. a resident of the Philippines for not less than two years before election day.

Meanwhile, the constitution provides for the following criteria to become a member of
the House of Representatives:

1. a natural-born citizen of the Philippines;


2. at least twenty-five years old;
3. is able to read and write; and
4. except the party-list representatives, a registered voter and a resident for at least
one year in the district where s/he shall be elected.

Legislative process

The Legislative branch is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them through the
power vested in the Philippine Congress. This institution is divided into the Senate and
the House of Representatives.

Congress is responsible for making enabling laws to make sure the spirit of the
constitution is upheld in the country and, at times, amend or change the constitution itself.
In order to craft laws, the legislative body comes out with two main documents: bills and
resolutions.

Resolutions convey principles and sentiments of the Senate or the House of


Representatives. These resolutions can further be divided into three different elements:

 joint resolutions — require the approval of both chambers of Congress and the
signature of the President, and have the force and effect of a law if approved.
 concurrent resolutions — used for matters affecting the operations of both
chambers of Congress and must be approved in the same form by both houses,
but are not transmitted to the President for his signature and therefore have no
force and effect of a law.
 simple resolutions — deal with matters entirely within the prerogative of one
chamber of Congress, are not referred to the President for his signature, and
therefore have no force and effect of a law.

Bills are laws in the making. They pass into law when they are approved by both houses
and the President of the Philippines. A bill may be vetoed by the President, but the House
of Representatives may overturn a presidential veto by garnering a 2/3rds vote. If the
President does not act on a proposed law submitted by Congress, it will lapse into law
after 30 days of receipt.

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