The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is studying the request of Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) stakeholders to return the physical inspection of containers to the…
Customs to decide soon on MCT customs clearance area issue
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Post Clearance Audit Group chief Nepomuceno hands in resignation
Assistant commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, who heads the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG), has tendered his resignation, confirmed Customs commissioner Isidro…
Customs surpasses Feb target by almost P2B
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected P43.674 billion in revenue in February 2018, exceeding its target of P41.709 billion as majority of…
BOC nabs suspect retrieving package of marijuana oil
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has arrested a suspect for allegedly bringing into the Philippines a package of marijuana (cannabis) oil, also known as…
Forty-five Days
Two weeks ago, Pantaleon Alvarez, Speaker of the House of Representatives, is looking to force Philippine airlines to transfer all their domestic flights…
On-Demand Technology for On-Demand Services
Technology innovation plays an important role in the evolution of your business process especially when you need to be competitive and protect yourself against…
CLC 2017 revenue up 140% after acquiring stake in other logistics firms
Philippine supply chain company Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLC) has reported a net profit of P161 million in 2017, or 22% higher than the…
IMF, WTO, ICC express concern over announced US import tariffs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organization (WTO), and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have issued separate statements of concern following the announcement…
Draft 2018 edition of SAFE Framework of Standards finalized
The SAFE Working Group (SWG) has finalized this year’s draft edition of the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) SAFE Framework of Standards (SAFE), which is…
PH truckers to hold off accepting cargoes from 4 lines due to delays in returning empties
Trucking organizations have bared plans to stop accepting and delivering cargoes from four international shipping lines starting April 1 to highlight delays in returning…
BIR no longer accrediting importers, brokers
Starting March 1, the Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stopped accepting applications for importer’s and customs broker’s clearance certificates following a Department…
Japan to help fund 6 infra projects costing P715B
The government of Japan will help fund through official development assistance (ODA) six of the 13 Philippine infrastructure projects newly approved by the National…
DOTr to put up railways training center with JICA, academe
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and various academic institutions to establish the first-ever Philippine Railways…
PPA to extend terminal operators’ contracts pending new rules
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will grant or extend the hold over authorities (HOA) of cargo-handling/terminal operators for six months pending implementation this year…
Megawide-GMR alliance submits P156B proposal to upgrade NAIA
The consortium of Philippine-based Megawide Construction Corporation and India’s GMR Infrastructure Ltd. has submitted its unsolicited proposal on the decongestion and rehabilitation of Ninoy…
Cebu Pacific to mount Manila-Melbourne flights in Aug
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific will mount a direct service between Manila and Melbourne—its second destination in Australia—starting August 14, 2018. The thrice-a-week service (Tuesdays,…
PPA’s new rules on refund of excess payments effective Mar 26
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has revised the guidelines for claiming of refunds for overcharged payments and fees. Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 01-2018, to…
2GO swings to more than P300M loss last year
Despite higher revenue, Philippine logistics conglomerate 2GO Group Inc. reported a net loss of P310 million in 2017 due to one-off charges, swinging from…
15 days given for feedback on MNHPI’s tariff petition
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is giving stakeholders 15 calendar days to submit position papers on the petition of port operator Manila North Harbour…
RCEP talks achieve gains but issues remain
The trade and industry ministers of the 16 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries (RPCs) have reaffirmed their resolve to intensify efforts in…
