Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has joined the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), the trade association for the global airline industry. Cebu Pacific is…
December 20, 2019
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Lucio Tan’s grandson takes key posts in family enterprises
Lucio “Hun hun” C. Tan III, grandson of tycoon Dr. Lucio C. Tan, Sr., has been elected as director of PAL Holdings, Inc. (PHI)…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified that international donations are still subject to payment of customs duties and taxes and required to undergo the…
BOC mulls NVVS suspension after House recommendation
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reviewing its National Value Verification System (NVVS) and mulling its suspension as requested by the House of Representatives…
PH Oct trade weakens further as imports enter seventh month of decline
Philippine merchandise trade registered its seventh consecutive month of decline in October 2019 as imports continued its decline during the period, data from the…
JG Summit enters logistics biz with P60M JV deal with DHL
Conglomerate JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGSHI), global logistics company Deutsche Post Beteiligungen Holding GMBH (DHL), and ACCRAIN Holdings Corporation have signed a joint venture…
Metro Pacific proposes P16B extension of NLEX Harbor Link
Tollroad firm Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is proposing to improve the north’s access to Manila ports by extending the Harbor Link section of…
ICTSI’s Puerto Aguadulce services largest box ship to call in Colombia
Port operator Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) has set a new operational milestone at the Port of Buenaventura in Colombia after servicing the…
P1.6M worth of high-grade marijuana seized by BOC-NAIA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized a parcel allegedly containing high-grade marijuana, also known as Kush weeds, weighing 1.05 kilograms and with an…
House bill on free freight for relief goods OK’d on final reading
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to provide free freight services to relief organizations…
Local air carriers report 2% rise in cargo volume for Jan-Sept
Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers grew 2.1% in the first three quarters of 2019 to 239.086 million kilograms (kg) from 234.211 million…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has updated its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system to finally include other units of measurement besides kilograms (kg) in establishing the…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific continue to register higher flight on-time performance (OTP) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in October 2019.…
AAPA issues resolutions for gov’t action amid multiple challenges
Saying the industry has entered a challenging, even threatening phase, leaders of Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) member carriers have released a six-point…
Changi airport, air cargo sector eye certification in handling perishables
Changi Airport and the Singapore air cargo community plan to acquire certification in handling perishable cargo, which will make it the first community in…
BOC orders strict observance of valuation, proper goods description
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero instructed Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and employees to comply strictly with the basis for valuation and with the…
