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BI’s Port Operations Division ‘deactivated’

February 10, 2023 Jun I. Legaspi 231 views

BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced that they had deactivated the agency’s Port Operations Division (POD) on Thursday.

Tansingco said that the move comes after Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla approved his recommendation to reorganize and streamline the operational structure of their airport services.

“This will remove the centralized authority over all airports, as well as empower and exact accountability on the BI airport terminal heads, who are now directly responsible [for] the operation and management of their respective terminals,” said Tansingco.

He said that before the reorganization, the POD had a complex organizational system with many redundant and “overlapping” functions.

Tansingco shared that during his assessment, he saw that accountability was “diluted,” with each head reporting to multiple superiors.

“Through this way, we will have a leaner management system and would be able to pinpoint problems, as well as properly commend those doing a good job,” he added.

Tansingco shared that they submitted the proposal to DOJ last February 2.

“We are thankful for the support of SOJ (Secretary of Justice) in our proposal,” said Tansingco.

“We appreciate that he has seen the wisdom of reorganizing this problematic system that needs new solutions,” he added. BY JUN I. LEGASPI & HECTOR LAWAS

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