President Marcos has ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to deploy teams 24/7 to ensure uninterrupted shipment processes nationwide to accommodate the arrival of more ships into the country.

Marcos said this during his fourth meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) – Infrastructure Sector Group on Wednesday, June 5.

During the meeting, the President said there should be three eight-hour shifts to ensure circadian operations across all government services related to logistics and supply chains.

"In this business, there’s no after-hours. It can – it’s ready 24/7," he said.

"So, let’s not put an extra team, let’s just keep it running. Whatever you have there in the day, let the same number of people that you have all 24 hours," he added.

According to the PSAC, this process will ensure continuous inspection, clearance, and payment processes, significantly reducing costs and time, particularly on the x-ray scanning operations of the BOC and DA’s office tasked to inspect reefer vans.

PSAC Strategic Convenor, Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. President and CEO Sabin Aboitiz presented to President Marcos their recommendations during the meeting.

The PSAC is a group established under the Marcos administration to help the government deliver on its commitment to transform the Philippine economy by bridging the public and private sectors. It is led by experts across six main sectoral groups: agriculture, digital infrastructure, jobs, health care, infrastructure, and tourism.