Manila, Jan. 20 -- A top official of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has resigned.

Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) Deputy Chief of Staff Chris Noel Bendijo confirmed on Tuesday that Internal Administration Group Deputy Commissioner Michael Fermin is no longer connected with the Bureau since last week.

He said Fermin resigned due to "personal security issues".

"There are personal security issues I cannot discuss at the moment. That was the deciding factor for DepCom Mike to resign," Bendijo said in a message.

He said Fermin's replacement has yet to be named.

BOC Assistant Commissioner Vincent Philip Maronilla also confirmed Fermin's resignation.

"Yes, he resigned. Reasons are personal to him," he said.

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