ASEAN ports official identifies 2 biggest challenges of regional ports
Ports in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are encouraged to increase capacity to accommodate the changing nature of the shipping industry, specifically…
ASEAN transport chiefs in Manila for industry roadmap discussions
Senior transport officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are now in the Philippines to discuss various transport initiatives and policies, including…
November 15, 2016
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Where the Philippines Sits
If you listened exclusively to President Duterte’s recent pronouncements you would leave with the impression that the Philippines has been hopelessly reliant on the…
DOTr logistics plan eyes PH infra upgrade, ASEAN linkages
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has identified several infrastructure projects and policy plans leading to the creation of a seamless multimodal transport system nationwide…
10-year master plan on ASEAN connectivity, integration adopted
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have adopted the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 (MPAC 2025), which aims to achieve…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) needs about P5.21 billion over three years beginning 2017 to modernize its technology environment as decreed by the…
Weak demand from major export markets pulled down Philippine exports by 11.4% in June 2016, marking the 15th consecutive month of decline, according to…
BOC sets guidelines for submission of e-Certificate of Origin
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued new guidelines and procedures for the submission and issuance the electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO). Before…
DOTC signs pact transferring accreditation of sea freight forwarders to Marina
The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has at last signed the long-awaited memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will transfer the oversight of…
PH urged to tap fresh markets as March exports sag 15.1%
The Philippines needs to look at non-traditional export destinations and products to widen its market base as the weak global economy continues to pull…
ASEAN transport officials adopt logistics dev’t plan
Regional senior transport officials recently agreed to adopt during their 41st meeting in the Philippines the Kuala Lumpur Transport Strategic Plan (KLTSP) 2016-2025 outlining…
Cha-Ro addition to Ro-Ro services a boon to Mindanao economy, connectivity
The inclusion of chassis roll-on/roll-off (Cha-Ro) service in the Road Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) Network System (RRTS) will reduce domestic cargo handling costs and strengthen connectivity…
EO in the way of accreditation body for PH multimodal transport operators
The push to have a national accreditation body for multimodal transport operators (MTOs) in the Philippines, one of the integrative actions being pursued by…
Philippine merchandise exports declined for the ninth straight month with a 3% drop in December 2015 despite the double-digit increase in petroleum sales, according…
The Philippines has finally caught up with its neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ratified the two remaining protocols out…
WTO’s TFA to accelerate enhanced PH customs efficiency—DTI
The ratification of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA) will fast track customs processing in the Philippines, leading to a host…
PH manufacturing sector expands in Nov amid robust local consumption
After posting a slight decline in October, the manufacturing sector accelerated in November 2015 mainly on strong local demand, according to the National Economic…
NAIA congestion keeping PH from signing some ASEAN air transport liberalization pacts
The shortage of landing and takeoff slots and congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should not stop the Philippines from ratifying some…
PH plans to connect to ASEAN Single Window by second quarter of 2016
The Philippines is targeting to join the live operation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Single Window (ASW) before the middle of…
