Another PH Customs Officer cited for supply chain research paper

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno continue to earn praises and recognition from the international community after a research paper showing the agency’s strategic role in the semiconductor supply chain was cited submitted in an international publication supported by the US Department of State.

The paper, ‘Beyond Border Control: ‘Customs as a Strategic Partner of Trusted Semiconductor Supply Chains in the Philippines,’ was authored by Rhoan P. Escarmosa, Customs Operations Officer III (COO III) at the Port of Manila and the Office of the Commissioner received prominent treatment in the Pacific Forum ‘Issues & Insights’ publication under the heading. ‘Enhancing Technology Protections in the Philippines.’

A licensed customs broker (LCB) with an executive diploma on supply chain management from Ateneo de Manila, Escarmosa has been with the agency since 2014, a Customs statement noted.

Her research was also recognized as one of the Best Research Papers that she developed during the 9-months Philippines Technology Policy (PTP) Fellowship organized by the Pacific Forum with support from the Department of State beginning from July 2026.

Last September, the BOC also cited COO III Glen H. Tampis of the Port of Batangas Master’s Degree on Public Finance (Customs Course) from the prestigious Japan National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (Pinoy Exposé, September 30, 2026).