BOC-PFI - Board Resolutions

Board Resolution No. 01 (07) 2025

WHEREAS, the BUREAU OF CUSTOMS PROVIDENT FUND, INC. (BOC-PFI) conducted an election for new sets of Board of Directors, (BOD) & Referendum last November 25, 2024, (Monday);

WHEREAS, in the ELECOM Resolution No. 02-2024, the Election for the Board of Directors, (BOD) & Referendum was conducted on November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) for the Out-Ports/ Sub-Ports and on November 25, 2024 (Monday) for the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) and the OCOM Groups, Port of Manila, (POM) Manila International Container Port, (MICP) and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, (NAIA);

WHEREAS, the following are the winners of the Bureau of Customs Provident Fund, Inc. (BOC-PFI) election for its Board of Directors:

BALGOMERA, KRIDEN F.
MACARILAY, FLORANTE C.
ESCASIO, JOSEPH G.
PAULITE JR., JESUS M.
DADULLA, STEVEN C.
MORALES, JOHN MAR M.
MANAOIS, SIEGFRED L.
ABARINTOS, SHIRLEY N.
TOGONON, LEONARDO C.
DIZON, JANICE BELINDA O.
IBERA, EDWARD R.
YU, BENJAMIN T.
JOTOJOT, ALVIN A.
PAGUE, ROSWALD JOSEPH J.
APOLONIO, AMALIA B.

WHEREAS, the new set of officers took their OATH OF OFFICE last January 20, 2025, (Monday) at the Lobby of the Office of the Commissioner’s Office, Bureau of Customs, Gate-3, South Harbor, Port Area, Manila;

WHEREAS, after the oath of office, the first official meeting was conducted and the Election of officers was held at the Pre-Fabricated, (Pre-Fab) Building, 2nd Floor, POM Conference Room, Bureau of Customs, Gate-3, South Harbor, Port Area, Manila in accordance with Article-III Section 5 and 7 of the BOC–PFI By–Laws;

WHEREAS, the Board elected from among themselves the following officers:

Atty. Kriden F. Balgomera - Chairman of the Board

Atty. Florante C. Macarilay - Vice-Chairman

Janice Belinda O. Dizon - Corporate Secretary

Joseph G. Escasio - Treasurer

Dr. Siegfred L. Manaois - General Manager

Leonardo C. Togonon - Assistant General Manager

Atty. Steven C. Dadulla - Internal Auditor

WHEREAS, the Board elected from among themselves the following Committee Chairmanships:

Committee on Legal : ATTY. BENJAMIN T. YU
Committee on Welfare and Benefits : ALVIN A. JOTOJOT
Committee on Education and Public Information : ATTY. ROSWALD JOSEPH J. PAGUE
Committee on Ways and Means : AMALIA B. APOLONIO
Committee on Specials Concerns : JOHN MAR M. MORALES
Committee on Special Events : ATTY. EDWARD R. IBERA
Committee on Procurement : JESUS M. PAULITE, JR.
Committee on Accounts : SHIRLEY N. ABARINTOS

WHEREAS, the General Manager and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign all checks paid or indorsed by the Fund in accordance to Article-III, Section 10 of the BY-LAWS;

WHEREAS, in the absence of one of the primary signatories, the Board of Directors, (BOD) has unanimously elected ATTY. FLORANTE C. MACARILAY, Vice-Chairman as an ALTERNATE signatory;

WHEREAS, the elected Assistant General Manager (AGM) shall assist the General Manager, (GM) on the day-to-day operations of the Bureau of Customs Provident Fund, Inc. (BOC-PFI);

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the above-named officials are the new sets of Officers and Committee Chairmanship;

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Manager and the Treasurer (Primary) and/or Vice-Chairman (Alternate) are duly authorized to make Deposit and Withdrawal from the Bank in accordance with the purposes and objectives of BOC-PFI and as signatories to checks paid out or indorsed by the Fund;

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Assistant General Manager, (AGM) shall assume the responsibility of the General Manager, (GM) in the absence of the latter. All documents shall be acted upon by the Assistant General Manager, (AGM) only when authorized by the General Manager, (GM) or in his absence;

ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of January 20, 2025 (Monday), during the 1st Board of Directors Meeting of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, (BOD) at the Pre-Fabricated, (Pre-Fab) Building, 2nd Floor, Port of Manila, (POM) Conference Room, Bureau of Customs, Gate-3, South Harbor, Port Area, Manila.

Signed:

ATTY. KRIDEN F. BALGOMERA - Chairman of the Board

ATTY. FLORANTE C. MACARILAY -Vice–Chairman

DIR. JANICE BELINDA O. DIZON -Corporate Secretary

DIR. JOSEPH G. ESCASIO -Treasurer

ATTY. STEVEN C. DADULLA -Auditor

DR. SIEGFRED L. MANAOIS -General Manager

DIR. LEONARDO C. TOGONON -Assistant General Manager

ATTY. EDWARD R. IBERA -Director

ATTY. BENJAMIN T. YU -Director

ATTY. ROSWALD JOSEPH J. PAGUE -Director

JESUS M. PAULITE, JR. -Director

SHIRLEY N. ABARINTOS -Director

AMALIA B. APOLONIO -Director

JOHN MAR M. MORALES -Director

ALVIN A. JOTOJOT -Director

Board Resolution No. 02 (07) 2025

WHEREAS, the BUREAU OF CUSTOMS PROVIDENT FUND, INC. (BOC-PFI) held an Election of officers of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, (BOD) and Referendum on November 20, 2024, (Monday);

WHEREAS, questioner No.1 of the Referendum questioner is the increasing of the Monthly Contributions (MC) of the member’s from TWO HUNDRED PESOS (Php 200.00) to THREE HUNDRED PESOS (Php 300.00) has garnered 809 votes out of 1,410, or 57.38 %;

WHEREAS, having garnered the majority vote the increase of members contributions from Php 200.00 to Php 300.00 will be effectieve upon issuance of a Customs Memorandum Circular (CMC) informing all the BOC Member’s;

WHEREAS, the Board agrees to refer to the Deputy Commissioner for Administration, (IAG) for issuance of Customs Memorandum Circular (CMC) the result of the Bureau of Customs Provident Fund, Inc. (BOC-PFI) election of Board of Directors (BOD) and Referendum increasing the Monthly Contributions (MC) from Two Hundred Pesos ( Php 200.00) to Three Hundred Pesos (Php 300.00);

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board agrees to refer to the Deputy Commissioner for Administration, (IAG) for issuance of Customs Memorandum Circular, (CMC) the result of the Referendum increasing the Monthly Contributions, (MC) from TWO HUNDRED PESOS, (Php 200.00) to THREE HUNDRED PESOS, (Php 300.00).

ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 5th day of February 2025 (Wednesday), during the 2nd Board of Directors Zoom Meeting of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) at the Bureau of Customs Provident Fund, Inc. (BOC-PFI) Office, 2nd Floor, CRIC Building, Bureau of Customs, Gate-3, South Harbor, Port Area, Manila.