Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 384)
The President of the Republic of the Philippines has the authority to designate the Senior SBMA official as the SBMA Director for Anti-Smuggling.
The official is recognized as the SBMA Director for Anti-Smuggling.
Personnel can be detailed from the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Customs, and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
He has powers to prepare and implement anti-smuggling measures, conduct searches, seizures and arrests, file cases, conduct intelligence operations, select and recruit personnel, enlist assistance from other government agencies, verify importation documents with the Bureau of Customs, and perform other functions as directed by the President.
Yes, the SBMA Director for Anti-Smuggling is authorized to conduct intelligence and counterintelligence operations related to smuggling activities within the SBMA jurisdiction.
Yes, DOJ lawyers shall be placed on detail with the SBMA Director for Anti-Smuggling as needed to assist in the expeditious prosecution of criminal and other cases involving large-scale smuggling and customs fraud.
Funding is provided by the SBMA, with the allocation determined by the Chairman of the SBMA, subject to the usual audit rules.
The Commissioner of Customs or an authorized representative shall issue necessary authorizations and orders under the Tariff and Customs Code to enable the effective exercise of powers and functions of the SBMA Director for Anti-Smuggling.
Coordination is required with the Bureau of Customs, Philippine Ports Authority, ISAFP, NICA, AFP, PNP, BIR, LTO, Philippine Coast Guard, SBMA, and other government agencies involved in law enforcement at SBMA.
All orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with EO No. 384 are repealed or modified accordingly.
It took effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of national circulation.