When I was younger, around 5 to 6 years old, many young lads like me wanted to become an engineer, doctor or to become a pilot. None of them ever mentioned wanted to become a licensed customs broker. Well, maybe because being a licensed customs broker is such an underrated profession way back in my younger years, but many people do not know that they play an important role in the Philippine economy as they are one of the trade experts and facilitators. So how I become involved in Customs Administration? Well, while we are planning to go back here to the Philippines, my mom and I were already planning the course that I am going to take once I graduated from high school. And then she was the one who influenced me to take this program as she mentioned, “maraming pera sa customs”, “magandang course yan at mabilis kang yayaman” (Well, yung iba oo, yung iba hindi naman , it still depends on your gut). Taking this program really made me nervous as I do not have any solid idea what subjec
An introduction to Customs Administration in the 21st Century