PH Customs chief sets 2015 goals, cites disappointments

Customs Commissioner John Phillip Sevilla identified five priorities for the country’s second…

DOTC gets 8th biggest budget share for 2015 with P48.9B allotment

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) was allocated P48.9 billion, or…

CAB set to remove PH airline fuel surcharge this year

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) plans to scrap the fuel surcharge on…

BOC accredits more than 11,000 importers

As of December 11, a total of 11,040 Philippine importers have been…

PEZA locators now exempt from BOC accreditation

Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators that import goods need no longer…

MARINA sets up permanent fast lane for vessel import permits

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has made permanent its special processing window/express…

BOC’s revenue collection swells to P350B but still behind target

Revenue collection by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from Januar­y to November…

DOTC to concentrate on railway next after ‘banner year’ of aviation success

With 2014 a “banner year” in the country’s aviation sector, the Department…

New China-Manila feeder service makes first call at South Harbor

Hong Kong-based carrier Macrocean International Shipping Ltd. has started a new China-Manila…

Outlook for PH electronic exports rosy despite port congestion

Despite the protracted Manila port congestion, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in…