Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
Section 1407. Unlawful Boarding or Leaving of Vessel or Aircraft. - If, upon arrival at the Philippine port, any master of a vessel or pilot-in-command of an aircraft engaged in a foreign trade permits any person to board or leave the vessel or aircraft without the permission of the customs officer-in-charge, the owner or operator of such vessel or aircraft shall he liable for a fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos (100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00).