Sunday, March 19, 2006
Speak out: Figures behind the issues
By David Odilao
Collector of Customs VI (Ret.)
I am writing this letter if only to set the record straight, in the simplest most straightforward way. My intention is not to contest all those glowing letters coming from politicians and other interest groups, giving support and calling for the retention of Atty. Lourdes Mangaoang as District Collector of Customs for the Port of Cebu.
If Mangaoang is such an exemplary collector and topnotch performer as she pictured herself to be, how come the records do not reflect such marvelous and wondrous claims in full-page ads paid for in different newspapers?
Col. Billy Bibit, who in his watch had not gotten so may plaudits as Mangaoang, had the following record of performance:
a) For January 2005, the target was P269,289,000. He was able to collect P279,678,881.94, or a positive performance amounting to P10,389,861.94.
b) For February 2005, the target was P259,544,000. He was able to collect P263624,000, or a positive performance amounting to P4,080,033.08.
c) For March, the target was P312,311,000. He was able to collect P312,997,878.65, or a positive performance of P686,878.65.
I am not attempting to picture Bibit in glowing colors. I am just stating a simple and downright fact that one of the most criticized Collectors in his time was able to bring the depleted reserves of the government a total of P15,156,773.67 of income over and above the target for the first quarter of 2005.
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