Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 542)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 542 is to declare the Mindanao Container Terminal as a Sub-Port of Entry, known as the Mindanao Container Terminal Sub-Port, to enhance economic growth, improve administrative efficiency of the Bureau of Customs, and address the needs of importers and passengers using its facilities.
The declaration is made pursuant to Section 606 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended.
It is located inside the Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corporation (PHIVIDEC) Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.
The Bureau of Customs has jurisdiction over the Mindanao Container Terminal Sub-Port, specifically under Customs Collection District No. X.
The Port of Cagayan de Oro is the principal port of entry.
The Commissioner of Customs, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Finance, has this authority.
Within fifteen days from the effectivity of the Order, they must enter into a Memorandum of Agreement defining their working relationships and the treatment of all cargoes and passengers.
A Port Collector, assisted by other customs personnel designated by the Commissioner of Customs, heads the Mindanao Container Terminal Sub-Port.
The Commissioner of Customs, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Finance and applicable Civil Service rules, determines personnel requirements and may issue orders for the transfer or movement of personnel.
Funds will be drawn from the available funds of the Bureau of Customs, with subsequent appropriations incorporated into its budget proposals subject to existing budgetary, accounting, and auditing laws and procedures.
It takes effect fifteen days following its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.