Alberto Lina

Alberto David Lina (April 23, 1948 – February 25, 2025) was a Filipino businessman and government official who served as Commissioner of Bureau of Customs. He first served as commissioner from February 4, to July 8, 2005, and again in April 23, 2015 to June 30, 2016. He was also the founder and owner of Airfreight 2100 (owner of courier service Air21).

Early life Lina was the second of 12 children to former 2Lt. Jose S. Lina (also a teacher and former World War II veteran), and Dionisia David. Lina's brother is former Senator Joey Lina Jr.

Business career Lina worked as a professional for many years for a multinational company who has business in freight forwarding. He worked for the company until June 21, 1979, as his contract wasn't renewed by the board of directors. After being fired, he established the Airfreight 2100 (Air21), his own freight forwarding company. He later controls over 19 companies by 2012, Airfreight 2100, DOS-1 or 21 (the acronym for Dynamic Outsource Solutions, Inc.), and GO21 (a messenger service using bicycle), He is also have ventures including Burger King Philippines (where he is chairman and a partner of PLDT chairman Manny V. Pangilinan and the Jollibee group), Waste and Resource Management (WARM), now defunct Mail and More, Corporate Air and Shopinas.com, an e-commerce or internet trading outfit, also now defunct. But he resigned in July 8, 2005, and joined the “Hyatt 10”, a group of cabinet officers following allegations of election cheating incident against then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2004 elections. In April 23, 2015, he returned to the post, On the Senate hearing last September 3, Lina apologized for the inconvenience brought about by the alleged opening of balikbayan boxes by Customs personnel.

He served until June 30, 2016, but graft charges were brought against him by the Ombudsman on July 19 in the same year.

Political career Lina ran for Governor of Laguna in 2001 under KAMPI to succeed his brother Joey, who had been appointed Secretary of Interior and Local Government. Lina lost to Teresita Lazaro, the vice governor who succeeded Joey.

Death On February 25, 2025, OneLGC announced that Lina had died at the age of 76.

Electoral performance

2001