Customs Commissioner Alexander Arevalo said the collection would boost the bureaus campaign to reduce the agencys current deficit of more than P5 billion.
Arevalo said last Saturday was the agencys first operation on a weekend, initiated to increase collections and reduce the bureaus deficit.
Earlier reports said Arevalo had ordered all customs ports nationwide to accept and release imported shipments on Saturdays and declared holidays.
The bureau, which is the source of about 20 percent of the national governments revenue, is estimated to collect at least P500 million to P700 million each workday.
Arevalo said the agency managed to collect only about P130 million on the first Saturday it was open for business, but expects to improve collections over the next extra workdays. Edu Punay