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High oil prices

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BOC system set for LPG, kerosense excise tax suspension

BOC system set for LPG, kerosene excise tax suspension

The Bureau of Customs has configured into its system the three-month suspension…
  • April 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Marcos signs order suspending excise tax on LPG, kerosene

Marcos signs order suspending excise tax on LPG, kerosene

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on April 16 signed the order suspending for…
  • April 17, 2026
  • 3 minute read
LPG, kerosene excise tax lifte; gov’t eyes cut in duties for imported agri goods

LPG, kerosene excise tax lifted; gov’t eyes cut in duties for imported agri goods

Excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and kerosene suspended This translates to…
  • April 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI On April 7, oil companies in the Philippines pushed…
  • April 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PortCalls hosts LSPH partnership lunch as prelude to logistics conference in May

PortCalls hosts LSPH partnership lunch as prelude to logistics conference in May

PortCalls hosts LSPH (Logistics Services Philippines) Partnership Lunch with Department of Trade…
  • April 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
MARINA allows up to 40% hike in passenger, cargo shipping fares

MARINA allows up to 40% hike in passenger fares, cargo fees from previous 30%

The Maritime Industry Authority raised to 40%, from the earlier 30%, the…
  • April 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
A Time for Long-Term Interventions

A Time for Long-Term Interventions

I don’t mean to sound pessimistic or anything, but realistically, efforts to…
  • April 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Hormuz closure triggers global economic volatility, says UNCTAD

Hormuz closure triggers global economic volatility, says UNCTAD

The Strait of Hormuz remains “practically closed,” disrupting a critical share of…
  • April 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Iran Grants Philippines Safe Passage for Oil Shipments Through Strait of Hormuz

Iran grants Philippines safe passage for oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz

The Philippine government has secured an official assurance from the Islamic Republic…
  • April 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read

Domestic shipping operators may raise freight, passenger rates by up to 30%

The Maritime Industry Authority is allowing domestic shipping operators to raise their…
  • April 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read