The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is ramping up its digital transformation drive, expanding its Super Green Lane program and targeting the full modernization of its Electronic-to-Mobile (E2M) system by 2027 to boost trade efficiency and tighten border security.
Speaking at the ASEAN-EU Sustainability Summit 2026 on May 7, Deputy Commissioner Agaton O. Uvero said the agency is pushing reforms that speed up legitimate trade while cracking down harder on smuggling and illicit activities.
“You have to punish illicit trade and make it more expensive to engage in, while at the same time rewarding legitimate trade,” Uvero told more than 200 regional and global leaders at the summit.
Under the expanded Super Green Lane program, around 300 accredited and trusted firms can now process paperless customs transactions without face-to-face intervention, cutting processing time and reducing bureaucratic delays.
The BOC also confirmed plans to fully modernize its E2M system by 2027, paving the way for faster, more transparent, and data-driven customs operations.
The initiative is part of a broader digital governance push under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, whose reforms prioritize automation, reduced human intervention, and stronger institutional accountability.
The modernization effort also supports the Marcos administration’s broader agenda to upgrade government services, strengthen supply chains, improve ease of doing business, and enhance the country’s competitiveness in regional trade.
