The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Intelligence Group resigned from his post allegedly out of frustration for not being able to perform his job well. Customs Deputy Commissioner Romeo Allan R. Rosales confirmed on Wednesday an announcement by Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno that he accepted the resignation of the intelligence chief. "Yes, I resigned," Rosales told The Manila Times but refused to elaborate on his reason for resigning, which according to Nepomuceno, as stated in Rosales' resignation letter, was due to the intelligence chief's alleged failure to arrest individuals who should have been apprehended. "He (Rosales) said there were individuals who should have been apprehended but were not," the Customs chief said. "It wasn't detailed in his letter. But based on his assessment, there were smuggled items that he was not able to act on, which led to his resignation," added Nepomuceno. Asked if in his personal assessment, Rosales felt he was not fulfilling his duties, Nepomuceno responded in the affirmative. Nepomuceno also refused to answer when asked if Rosales was reprimanded or pressured to resign. Rosales, a seasoned Customs official who rose from the ranks, refused to explain or elaborate on the Customs chief's statement. Rosales was one of the six Customs deputy commissioners appointed last year, after Nepomuceno took over the helm of the Bureau of Cutoms from former commissioner Bienvenido Rubio. Nepomuceno said he recommended a classmate from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), whom he described as "very qualified," as Rosales' replacement. Pending approval of his recommendation, Nepomuceno said that he would be taking over the post vacated by Rosales as de facto officer-in-charge of the Intelligence Group. "In the meantime, I am acting as the de facto officer-in-charge of the Intelligence Group. So for now, I am directly issuing instructions to our intelligence operatives," added Nepomuceno.
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