Mendoza thanks Marcos for appointment as BOC chief

Inquirer.net - Nov 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Charlito Martin Mendoza thanked President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday for his new assignment as Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief, which is part of the administration’s latest sweeping leadership reshuffle. Under the reshuffle, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Joshua Bingcang will be the new director general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority

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