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Atty Agaton Teodoro Uvero

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Bicameral committee approves Customs modernization act

The Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has finally been approved by the Philippine Congressional Bicameral Conference Committee, one step away from the measure…
  • February 3, 2016
  • 4 minute read

Manila North Port can now handle international cargoes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has awarded Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI), operator of domestic terminal North Port, a certificate of authority to…
  • December 10, 2015
  • 3 minute read

Co-Loading Act IRR ready in 2 months, assures Lina

The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act will likely be issued in February 2015, according to Philippine Customs commissioner…
  • December 7, 2015
  • 2 minute read

E-processing of transshipments for REZA zones starts in 2016

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Regional Economic Zone Authority (REZA) have signed a joint memorandum for the mandatory electronic processing of transshipments of…
  • November 13, 2015
  • 3 minute read

BOC creates mobile app to guide balikbayan box senders

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be rolling out an app that will help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be constantly informed about rules for sending…
  • November 11, 2015
  • 2 minute read

BOC confident Customs modernization act signed into law by yearend

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) expects President Benigno Aquino III to sign into law the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) by yearend. Around…
  • November 11, 2015
  • 2 minute read

BOC bids out P235M worth of IT projects

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is seeking bidders to five information technology projects worth P235.5 million. On October 21 and 23, the BOC’s Bids…
  • October 26, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Fewer BOC forms to generate savings of P180M a year

The recently issued Customs Memorandum Order 29-2015, which scraps the need for some customs forms, will mean savings of at least P15 million a…
  • September 10, 2015
  • 1 minute read

Customs chief seeks passage of CMTA by Oct

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina once again requested both houses of Congress to approve the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) by October to address not…
  • September 7, 2015
  • 3 minute read

BOC eyes earlier submission of manifest, import entry

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will soon issue new rules on the submission of sea manifest and import entry, bringing the deadline for submissions…
  • August 24, 2015
  • 3 minute read

BOC, DA consider inspection of perishables at DA-accredited warehouses

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Agriculture (DA) are eyeing ways to better monitor perishable imports, according to BOC deputy commissioner for…
  • August 24, 2015
  • 2 minute read

PH Senate vows to green-light CMTA draft by end-Sept

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means is eyeing approval of the proposed Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) on third and final reading…
  • August 19, 2015
  • 2 minute read

BOC to tighten rules on balikbayan boxes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will adopt stricter policies on balikbayan boxes by October, noting government is losing at least P50 million a month in…
  • August 18, 2015
  • 4 minute read

Another rally set against ‘anti-customs broker’ provision in CMTA

Customs brokers and customs administration students will be staging a protest action on August 27 at the Senate to oppose the proposed Customs Modernization…
  • August 16, 2015
  • 3 minute read

PH accedes to aviation treaties, including Montreal Convention

The Philippine Senate recently ratified two resolutions related to the aviation industry: the country’s accession to the Montreal Convention 1999 (MC99), the single, universal treaty…
  • August 11, 2015
  • 4 minute read

Work on Co-Loading Act IRR to start soon

Concerned Philippine government agencies will soon be crafting the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the newly signed Foreign Ships Co-loading Act. Bureau of…
  • August 10, 2015
  • 2 minute read

PH forwarders need pre-approval for e-CCM submission beyond BOC office hours

Philippine freight forwarders must file a request with the appropriate port deputy collector for operations when they submit electronic consolidated cargo manifests (e-CCM) past…
  • July 29, 2015
  • 2 minute read