Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
Section 1206. Manifests for the Commission on Audit and District Collector. - Upon arrival of a vessel from a foreign port, the Bureau shall provide electronic copies of the manifest to the Chairperson of the COA. The master shall immediately present to the District Collector the original copy of the cargo manifest properly endorsed by the boarding officer, and for inspection, the ship's register, or other documents in lieu thereof, together with the clearance and other papers granted to the vessel at the port of departure for the Philippines.