BOC officers dismissed for unexplained wealth, dishonesty

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed from service a Bureau of…

Port users, agencies back bills regulating foreign carriers’ charges

Various government agencies and stakeholders’ groups threw support two house bills seeking…

BOC, ATI set up South Harbor designated examination area

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)…

LGU pass-through fees on cargo vehicles illegal, joint memo stresses

Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021-01 reiterates the collection of fees and taxes—such…

PPA oks temporary hike in weight limits for trucks in Romblon

The maximum gross weight allowed for certain roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vehicles going in…

DTI probes dumping of cement from Vietnam

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is initiating an anti-dumping investigation…

PEZA, cold stores take up most of BOC E-TRACC trips

Trips utilizing the Bureau of Customs’ Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo system…

BOC seizes various smuggled items, shabu worth P66M

The Bureau of Customs seized various smuggled items, including medical supplies, worth…

Nippon Express reclaims lead in revised 2020 PH forwarder stats

Cargo handled by international airfreight forwarders declined 2.2% in 2020 from 2019,…

Priority agencies for TradeNet onboarding identified

Trade regulatory government agencies (TRGA) with IT departments and automated trade-related processing…