THE flight attendants of Philippine Airlines (PAL) appear to have had a change of heart and cut their demands on airline management. In a…
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More key staff at BOC named
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) last week implemented a reshuffle of top personnel. One notable change was the reinstatement of Ricardo Belmonte as district…
Oillink slapped with P700M oil smuggling charge
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) last week charged Oillink International Corp for allegedly defrauding government of P700 million in taxes and duties through an…
3 freeports automate cargo transfer process to Manila
THE Subic Bay, Clark and Bataan freeports recently launched the Enhanced Automated Cargo Transfer System (e-Acts) aimed at facilitating cargo transfer to the freeports…
Lines call proposed ports’ water usage tax ‘double taxation’
THE umbrella organization of domestic shipping operators is against a planned local government initiative imposing a usage tax on Manila’s territorial waters. Manila vice…
Tax businesses along SLEx instead – truckers
To help cut 250% hike in toll fees TRUCKERS want South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) operator South Luzon Tollway Corp (SLTC) to tax establishments along…
RP celebrates Maritime Week
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is spearheading a series of activities for this year’s Maritime Week (September 20-26, 2010) in coordination with public and…
Easy on new vessels, PLSA advises members
THE Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is advising shipping operators to go slow on vessel acquisition, saying the additional capacity may lead to cutthroat…
BOC has new deputy commissioner
THERE was a reshuffle of sorts at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) over the weekend with President Benigno Aquino III appointing Atty Peter Manzano…
Truckers seek suspension of fines for colorum vehicles
AN umbrella organization of truckers wants a two-year reprieve from the imposition of fines and penalties for colorum or unauthorized vehicles to give truckers…
Air talks with China, Italy set
TALKS for more flights between the Philippines and Hong Kong, China and Italy are in the works. Negotiations are likely to begin next month,…
RP cargo volume grew 12% to 82.2 mmt in first half
Box cargo at 2.134 million TEUs, up 16% CARGO throughput in the first half of the year grew 12% due to strong exports. Volume…
Customs’ August collection down 16.8%
THE slow pre-Christmas season trade caused a 16.77% shortfall in the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) August collection. The bureau took in P22.23 billion compared…
BOC taps private sector associations to update commodity values
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently created a private sector committee tasked to update the value of imported goods. Composed of the Philippine Chamber…
Truckers seek uniform anti-overloading rules
THE Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is asking government to adopt standard anti-overloading requirements at the North and South Luzon expressways.…
PAL crew files strike notice
THE flight attendants and cabin crew of Philippine Airlines (PAL) last week filed a formal notice of strike. Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of…
RP exports up 36% in July to $4.5 billion
SUSTAINED demand for the country’s electronics products pushed the country’s exports to rise 35.9% in July to $4.502 billion from a year earlier. This…
Oil ports drag BOC collection
SLOWER oil shipments, more than any other factor, negatively affected the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) August collection. Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez refused to provide…
Operations of Lorenzo Shipping steady until 2013
LOCAL cargo carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) is keeping operations at its current pace at least for the next three years. The expected growth…
Aviation industry upgrade likely this year: ICAO
INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) president Roberto Kobeh Gonzales said the Philippine aviation industry may revert to Category I status this year following the…
