QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 3106)
The main purpose of Act No. 3106 is to amend Section 1151 of Act No. 2711 (the Administrative Code) relating to the division of the Philippine Islands into collection districts and the designation of their ports of entry.
The Philippine Islands are divided into ten collection districts for administrative purposes under the amended Section 1151.
Yes, the limits of the collection districts may be changed from time to time at the discretion of the Insular Collector.
The provinces of Pangasinan and La Union belong to the collection district of Pangasinan.
The port of entry for the Pangasinan collection district is Sual.
The Province of Tayabas belongs to the Tayabas collection district, with Hondagua as its port of entry.
The principal ports of entry are Manila, Sual, Tabaco, Legaspi, Pulupandan, Iloilo, Cebu, Zamboanga, Jolo, and Hondagua.
The Insular Collector has the authority to enforce changes in the boundaries of collection districts.
Act No. 3106 took effect upon its approval on March 17, 1923.
Defining collection districts and ports of entry is crucial for organizing the customs administration, facilitating the collection of duties and taxes, and regulating goods' importation in the Philippines.