(NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 3-4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2004
"Section 31. Accredited Professional Organization. - All professional customs brokers shall have one national organization which shall be recognized by the Board and by the Commission as the one and only accredited professional organization of customs brokers. A professional customs broker duly registered with the Board shall automatically become a member of the accredited professional organization of customs brokers and shall receive the benefits and privileges appurtenant thereto. Membership in the accredited professional organization of customs brokers shall not be a bar to membership in other associations of customs brokers". (Underscoring supplied);
WHEREAS, the CCBI invokes the hereunder considerations, standards, and factors:
- The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. is still and continues to be the accredited professional organization (APO) of customs brokers by the Professional Regulation Commission under its Certificate of Accreditation No. 36 dated November 30, 1991;
- The CCBI, being the national organization of all customs brokers in the Philippines, with over 3,000 members, establishes and maintains its chapters offices in Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, General Santos, Batangas, and Subic. Thus, CCBI is not only representative of the profession but the only national organization of customs brokers which conducts trainings, seminars, and forums to update and enhance the knowledge and skills of its member;
- The CCBI is the national organization of customs brokers which ardently advocated, sponsored, and supported the enactment of a law regulating the practice of the Profession. Thus, Republic Act No. 9280, known as the "Customs Brokers Act of 2004", was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 30, 2004;
- The Amended By-Laws of the Chambers of Customs Brokers, Inc. provides that membership thereon are open to all registered customs brokers without discrimination. The provision on membership as specified in Article 111 of the By-Laws, states, to wit:
"Section 1-All customs brokers whose names are in the roll of Customs Brokers of the Professional Regulation Commission are considered members of the Chambers of Customs Brokers, Inc. All customs brokers whose names are in the roll of Customs Brokers of the Civil Service Commission are also considered members of the association."
- To encourage registered and licensed customs brokers who are not yet members of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. to join the said organization.
- To ensure the accomplishment of the purposes, duties, and responsibilities prescribed in R.A. No. 8981 and R.A. 9280 and their IRR's and the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc.
- To keep and make up-to-date its Roster/Roll of Members.
- To charge and collect reasonable fees from its members and provide them the benefits and privileges they are entitled to, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc.
- To motivate the members to undergo the Continuing Professional Development/Education (CPD/E) Programs.
- To comply with the relevant rules in Res. No. 2004-178, Series of 2004.
(SGD.) GEORGE M. JEREOS | |
Chairman | |
(SGD.) ANTHONY A. CRISTOBAL | (SGD.) RODOLFO R. SALAZAR |
Member | Member |
(SGD.) CONSTANTINO L. CALICA | |
Member | |
ATTESTED: | |
(SGD.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR | |
Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards | |
APPROVED: | |
(SGD.) ALCESTIS M. GUIANG | |
Chairperson | |
(SGD.) AVELINA A. DE LA REA | (SGD.) LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO |
Commissioner | Commissioner |