Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
Section 1412. Failure to Supply Advance and Requisite Manifests. - Failure to transmit the electronic manifest within the required time as may be prescribed by the Bureau, prior to arrival of the carrying vessel or aircraft at the port of entry shall make the owner, operator, or agent of the vessel or aircraft liable for a fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00).
If the transit time from port of origin to port of entry is at least seventy-two (72) hours, the shipping or forwarding agent of the carrier or the vessel who fails to submit the manifest at least twenty-four (24) hours before entry shall likewise be liable for a fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00).