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BOC clears 1M Sinovac vaccine doses

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has cleared and released one million doses…
  • March 31, 2021
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BOC signs anti-corruption manifesto with PACC

Bureau of Customs officials signed an anti-corruption manifesto with the Presidential Anti-Corruption…
  • March 31, 2021
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Cebu Pacific books massive P22B net loss in 2020

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific reported a P22.2 billion net loss in 2020…
  • March 31, 2021
  • 3 minute read

K-9 barracks at BOC inaugurated

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Enforcement and Security Service and the Philippine…
  • March 31, 2021
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Air cargo demand climbs 7.6% as export activity strengthens further

International air cargo demand for Asian carriers climbed 7.6% higher in February…
  • March 30, 2021
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Duterte orders gov’t to allow private sector to import vaccines ‘at will’

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the government to allow private sector procurement of…
  • March 30, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC receives first 2 applications to AEO program

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received its first two applicants to…
  • March 30, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Quarantine restrictions for ‘NCR Plus’, other areas announced

Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, collective known as NCR Plus,…
  • March 30, 2021
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Truckers insist vehicle roadworthiness, not age, as basis for franchise

Truckers reiterated calls to consider vehicle roadworthiness, not age, as the basis…
  • March 30, 2021
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Suez Canal shipping traffic resumes after refloating of megaship

The Suez Canal resumed operations after mega box ship Ever Given, stuck…
  • March 30, 2021
  • 3 minute read
Customs
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila issued a public advisory…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC sets rules for conditional imports of foreign cable-laying, repair ships

BOC sets rules for conditional imports of foreign cable-laying, repair ships

The Bureau of Customs has issued rules for the uniform treatment of…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Minimum access volume for pork imports raised to stabilize supply

Minimum access volume for pork imports raised to stabilize supply

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an order increasing the minimum access…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

The International Maritime Organization adopted the first code to support the safe…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila issued a public advisory…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC sets rules for conditional imports of foreign cable-laying, repair ships

BOC sets rules for conditional imports of foreign cable-laying, repair ships

The Bureau of Customs has issued rules for the uniform treatment of…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Another Cebu Pacific A320neo arrives, boosting modern fleet

Another Cebu Pacific A320neo arrives, boosting modern fleet

Cebu Pacific has received a new Airbus A320neo, its second for the…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

Philippine Airlines’ seasonal, thrice-weekly flights between Manila and Sapporo will resume on…
  • May 22, 2026
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Emirates posts record $6.6B profit in FY2025

Emirates posts record $6.6B profit in FY2025

The Emirates Group reported a record profit before tax of US$6.6 billion…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

The Bureau of Customs’ issuance of Customs Administrative Order No. 01-2026, which…
  • May 19, 2026
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In Defense of the Humanities

In Defense of the Humanities

Whenever I find myself in a conversation about artificial intelligence, I get…
  • May 18, 2026
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Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

What happened Bureau of Customs Philippines is not just “checking more.” They…
  • May 18, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila issued a public advisory…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
MICT appeals to cargo stakeholders to hasten container withdrawal

MICT appeals for faster container withdrawal

Manila International Container Terminal asked shipping lines, customers, and consignees to expedite…
  • May 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read
2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

Two of the biggest seaports in the Middle East continue to be…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila issued a public advisory…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FAST Logistics, DTI-Misamis Oriental expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics, DTI-MisOr expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics Group and Department of Trade and Industry-Misamis Oriental signed an…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
MICT appeals to cargo stakeholders to hasten container withdrawal

MICT appeals for faster container withdrawal

Manila International Container Terminal asked shipping lines, customers, and consignees to expedite…
  • May 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Sponsored
MSC Upgrades Bayan Ko Service

MSC Upgrades Bayan Ko Service: Enhancing Cebu’s Global Connectivity

Bayan Ko Service: Hong Kong – Yantian – Shekou – Nansha –…
  • March 23, 2026
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AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

The Association of International Shipping Lines, Inc. (AISL), representing international container shipping…
  • November 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
MSC SS Rice News Convention 2025

MSC Brings Rice Logistics Experts to SS Rice News Convention 2025

Date: 12-14 November 2025 ⏰Time: 09:00–18:00 (GMT+7) Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention…
  • November 4, 2025
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Economy
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila issued a public advisory…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FAST Logistics, DTI-Misamis Oriental expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics, DTI-MisOr expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics Group and Department of Trade and Industry-Misamis Oriental signed an…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
10M boat passengers seen to benefit from fare subsidy program

10M sea passengers seen to benefit from fare subsidy program

An estimated 10 million travelers by sea are set to benefit from…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

The International Maritime Organization adopted the first code to support the safe…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
FAST Logistics, DTI-Misamis Oriental expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics, DTI-MisOr expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics Group and Department of Trade and Industry-Misamis Oriental signed an…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Another Cebu Pacific A320neo arrives, boosting modern fleet

Another Cebu Pacific A320neo arrives, boosting modern fleet

Cebu Pacific has received a new Airbus A320neo, its second for the…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read