BOC Davao rolls out online goods declaration verification program

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has started implementing its Goods Declaration Verification System (GDVS) in Davao port. Effective October 8, BOC Port of Davao…

DICT to roll out P2.5B capacity expansion project

Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) is now only awaiting the release of permits to begin a P2.5-billion expansion project, as the Panabo, Davao Del…

PPP body approves project support for Davao, General Santos port development projects

The Public-Private Partnership Center (PPC) Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) Committee has approved the provision of support for the project development, transaction advisory…

Davao port hits full 2018 collection target ahead of schedule

The port of Davao exceeded its annual revenue collection target by 25% a dozen days to go before 2018 ends, beating its annual target…

New square root rule for non-intrusive cargo exam takes effect in CDO, Davao

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released rules on the implementation of the square root scheme when selecting cargoes for non-intrusive examination at the…

PPA adds more ports to its integrated management network

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has rolled out its integrated management system (IMS) in more ports in the country to facilitate vessel entrance and…

New district collectors appointed for MICP, POM, Davao, Clark, Iloilo

The Bureau of Customs has reassigned 66 of its personnel to various offices as part of the major reshuffle of the organization. In several…

PH still keen to develop Davao port

The Philippine government still plans to develop Davao-Sasa port in the southern region but at a much lower project cost and no longer under…

5 Davao-Sasa port bidders hurdle prequalification

All five groups that submitted pre-qualification documents for the modernization of Davao-Sasa port are eligible to bid for the government’s first seaport public-private partnership…

4 more firms show interest in Davao port project

Four more companies have bought bid documents to take a shot at nailing the contract for the P17-billion Davao Sasa modernization project, which brings…

SMC a possible bidder for Davao-Sasa port project

Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. has taken an interest in the P17-billion Davao-Sasa port modernization project of the government. Public-Private Partnership Center executive director Cosette…

Davao International Container Terminal targets over 200,000 TEUs next year

DAVAO International Container Terminal (DICT) in southern Philippines expects to handle almost 58% or 200,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of its annual capacity of…

6 key Philippine ports face expansion

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is bent on expanding six major ports any way it can — either on its own, through private sector…