The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Health (DOH) have launched a six-month pilot program to fast-track the process for micro…
FDA licensing for micro firms simplified
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CALAx contractor secures P24B loan
MPCALA Holdings, Inc. (MPCALA), an indirect subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), has signed a loan agreement for P24.2 billion to be provided…
Version 2 of CAB app now includes flight information
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has launched an enhanced version of its mobile application, which now allows the public to view flight information in…
P260B Mega Manila subway construction kicks off in mid-Jan
Construction of the Mega Manila subway will start in mid-January 2019, according to Philippine Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the project…
P735B Bulacan airport proposal hurdles NEDA Board scrutiny
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved the report on negotiation results for the Bulacan International Airport (BIA) project, with the…
PH books all-time high of P907B investments in 2018
Investments in the Philippines have hit record-breaking figures in 2018 with transportation and storage as one of the sectors to garner the highest investments…
Sangley airport rehab to wrap up by late 2019—DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to complete the rehabilitation and development of Sangley airport in Sangley Point, San Antonio, Cavite by the third…
Foreigners can now stay in Subic without a visa for 14 days
Foreign nationals, including cruise ship passengers, may now enter Subic Bay Freeport Zone and stay for 14 days without a visa and leave via…
Export certification hub at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport planned
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport has unveiled plans to establish a “certify hub” for export products at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in a move to turn…
MAHB eyes 10 new airlines, MYR1-B foreign investments in 2019
Airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has bared plans for next year that include pursuing more airlines and acquiring MYR1 billion (almost US$240…
CTAP seeks total scrapping of trucks’ maximum allowable weight rule
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CTAP) will ask the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to permanently suspend the…
PPA hunting for space in Luzon to accept empty containers
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking to develop another port in Luzon—particularly in Bataan, to solve the current difficulty in returning empty containers.…
Marina’s new maritime roadmap identifies 8 flagship programs
The (Marina) has finally completed formulating the eight priority projects under the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP). The projects include development of shipping…
Umali rules PISA golf tournament
Roberto Umali was declared overall champion of the 12th Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association (PISA) Maritime Golf Tournament. The one-day annual tournament held on November…
IATA e-AWB Readiness Checklist
Last Dec 3, I wrote about the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announcement which makes the electronic Air Waybill (e-AWB) the default contract of…
The Full Picture
During the pre-conference meetings for the recently concluded Logistics Services Philippines Conference I realized what some would call a “bug”, but what I’d call…
Xiamen Airlines opens direct Davao-Quanzhou flights
Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines launched on December 18 its Davao-to-Quanzhou direct flight, the first direct route to mainland China from Davao. With the launch,…
SG denies instrument landing system at Seletar Airport violates MY sovereignty
Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) has refuted the assertion of Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport that the implementation of instrument landing system (ILS) procedures for…
PH domestic trade sustains growth momentum in Q3
Philippine domestic trade has booked growth for six quarters in a row, registering a 3.9% increase in volume and 10.6% in value in the…
Lazada charters flights to speed up delivery of 12.12 purchases
E-commerce firm Lazada has, for the first time, chartered flights to deliver to Filipinos overseas purchases bought from its online platform during the record-breaking…
