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DTI requires product certification for plywood

Plywood importers must now acquire their products only from foreign manufacturers holding…
  • February 20, 2021
  • 2 minute read

P1.6B expanded Subic expressway opens

• The newly completed expanded section of the 8.2-kilometer Subic Freeport Expressway…
  • February 19, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC-MICP, NBI seize toys, other counterfeit goods worth P45M

The joint Bureau of Customs and National Bureau of Investigation operation yielded…
  • February 19, 2021
  • 1 minute read

PH-registered ships must comply with 0.50% sulfur cap by Jan 2025

All Philippine-registered ships plying in the domestic trade should comply with the…
  • February 19, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Heavy traffic seen with closure of Alabang southbound toll plaza from Feb 20

Starting February 20, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will close off the Alabang…
  • February 19, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Over 4,500 ASF-free hogs arriving daily in MM since Feb 8—DA

The average daily volume of hogs shipped from areas free of African…
  • February 18, 2021
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BOC files raps vs two importers, their brokers

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed criminal cases against two importers…
  • February 18, 2021
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PPA service providers must file holdover authority 2 months before contracts lapse

Philippine Ports Authority cargo-handling operators, passenger terminal building operators, and roll-on/roll-off service…
  • February 18, 2021
  • 1 minute read

First shipment of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines delivered to Singapore

Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority granted an interim authorization on February 3 for…
  • February 17, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Cebu Pacific bares final terms of P12.5B stock rights offer

Cebu Pacific has set the final terms of its stock rights offer…
  • February 17, 2021
  • 3 minute read
Customs
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with price cap in place

The Philippine Competition Commission held a dialogue with the Philippine Rice Importers’…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Trade agencies start national single window onboarding by Aug

Trade agencies start National Single Window onboarding by Aug

Onboarding of trade regulatory government agencies into the new Philippine national single…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 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-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 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
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 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
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
  • 2 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
  • 4 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 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-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 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
3PL
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 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-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 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
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
  • 1 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
Economy
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with price cap in place

The Philippine Competition Commission held a dialogue with the Philippine Rice Importers’…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Trade agencies start national single window onboarding by Aug

Trade agencies start National Single Window onboarding by Aug

Onboarding of trade regulatory government agencies into the new Philippine national single…
  • May 26, 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-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Press Releases
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with price cap in place

The Philippine Competition Commission held a dialogue with the Philippine Rice Importers’…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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