Operatives from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have raided a business establishment in Binondo, Manila allegedly selling smuggled high-value electronic products. Discovered in the…
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Various issues weigh on BOC as it drafts e-commerce rules
As the Bureau of Customs (BOC) drafts its rules on cross-border e-commerce, it finds itself confronted with a multitude of potential issues related to…
Up In the Air
Last week it was confirmed that San Miguel Corporation will go ahead with construction of a state-of-the-art airport in Bulakan, Bulacan, after the Swiss…
Cost-Effective Fleet Management
For many freight and logistics companies, managing their fleet operations efficiently while minimizing costs is a constant challenge. Technology, of course, is the key…
Carriers flew 7% more passengers in 2018; cargo growth was more modest, says IATA
Airlines saw a nearly 7% increase in passengers carried in 2018, while air freight volumes grew more modestly in line with global trade volumes,…
Implementation of fuel marking program starts
The Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted August 2 the first live marking of petroleum…
Customs chief, execs face illegal appointment charges
A number of Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials, including Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, are facing graft and usurpation charges over the alleged illegal…
Changi Airport registers continued passenger growth, freight decline
Singapore Changi Airport posted steady growth in passenger volume in June and the first half of the year, while airfreight registered a continued decline…
DTI imposes safeguard duty on float glass imports
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered the imposition of provisional safeguard duty on float glass, both clear and tinted, to protect…
PH manufacturing logs modest hike in July on strong domestic demand
The Philippines’ manufacturing activity index increased to 52.1 in July 2019 from 51.3 in June, signaling a moderate improvement in the health of the…
Despite record passengers, HKIA revenue falls 11.5% in FY 2018-19
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set new records in passenger numbers and flight movements in its fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, but it still posted…
Former PLDT exec named AirAsia Phils CEO
Former telecommunications executive Ricardo P. Isla has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of AirAsia Philippines. Isla joins AirAsia after more than…
SMHC’s proposed Bulacan airport eyed for ground-breaking in Q4
San Miguel Holdings Corp (SMHC) is expected to start construction of its proposed airport complex in Bulacan late this year after no bidders challenged…
Asian carriers continue to see decline in air cargo volumes
International air passenger demand continued to grow at a moderate pace in June, while air cargo markets weakened further with the fall in global…
Truck drivers to undergo discipline training
Truckers will conduct training for their drivers in response to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso’s request to instill discipline among drivers, who he…
PPA requires accreditation for all port service providers
Starting August 7, all port service providers, including customs brokers, shipping lines and agent, freight forwarders and truckers, will have to secure accreditation from…
Oil companies back fuel marking program
The Philippine Institute of Petroleum (PIP), a group of big oil players in the Philippines, said it supports the implementation of the fuel marking…
Upgraded ASEAN-China FTA protocol effective Aug in PH
The protocol upgrading the economic cooperation agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China will be implemented next month, according to…
BOC collects P6.5B from rice import duties
Since the Rice Liberalization Act took effect in March this year, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected some P6.5 billion in duties from…
Santa Maria appointed new PAL president
Business process outsourcing veteran Gilbert Santa Maria has been elected president, chief operating officer and director of flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL). Santa Maria’s…