No halt to rice importation, just stricter rules

The Philippines will not suspend importation of rice but will instead implement stricter measures—including pre-shipment inspection (PSI)—on the commodity’s entry into the country, clarified…

PH, China sign pacts on infra, trade and customs

The Philippines and China have signed, among others, two bilateral documents on the conduct of feasibility studies for two big-ticket infrastructure projects and two…

PH Bureau of Plant Industry eyes trial run of ePhyto system by Q2

The Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) will implement an electronic system that will automate the application and release of phytosanitary certificates in a…