Truckers face new regulation
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, February 14 2019; Business World https://www.bworldonline.com/truckers-face-new-regulation/ Image Credit to Rappler THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) now […]
Andaya: Favored contractors seeking refund of kickbacks
By DJ Yap, February 12 2019; Philippine Daily Inquirer https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1084485/andaya-favored-contractors-seeking-refund-of-kickbacks Image Credit to Philippine Daily Inquirer “Favored contractors” who prematurely won […]
Lacson decries budget ‘insertions,’ wants amendments made public
By Marlon Ramos, February 11 2019; Philippine Daily Inquirer https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1084039/lacson-decries-budget-insertions-wants-amendments-made-public Image Credit to Manila Bulletin No more budget “insertions” written […]
Palace wants Executive role in coco levy fund bill
By Arjay L. Balinbin, February 10 2019; Business World https://www.bworldonline.com/palace-wants-executive-role-in-coco-levy-fund-bill/ Image Credit to Philippine Star PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte wants more […]
New House rules make it harder to access lawmakers’ SALNs
By Mara Cepeda, January 31 2019; Rappler https://www.rappler.com/nation/222367-house-resolution-rules-access-salns-lawmakers Image Credit to Rappler MANILA, Philippines – It is now harder to […]
Government readies orders to revise customs fees rules, normalize container usage
By Business Mirror, February 1 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/02/01/government-readies-orders-to-revise-customs-fees-rules-normalize-container-usage/ Image Credit to Business Mirror THE government will issue a joint administrative order (JAO) […]
2018 Corruption Index: Philippines improves 12 notches to 99th
By Helen Flores, January 30 2019; Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/01/30/1889381/2018-corruption-index-philippines-improves-12-notches-99th Image Credit to Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ ranking has improved 12 […]
BOC seizes smuggled oil in Surigao del Norte
By Rea Cu, January 28 2019; Business Mirror https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/01/28/boc-seizes-smuggled-oil-in-surigao-del-norte/ Image Credit to Business World Acting on a tip via the […]
Graft raps pushed vs Lapeña for failing to stop P11-B ‘shabu’ smuggling
By Dona Z. Pazzibugan, January 25 2019; Philippine Daily Inquirer https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1077303/graft-raps-pushed-vs-lapena-for-failing-to-stop-p11-b-shabu-smuggling Image Credit to Philippine Daily Inquirer The National Bureau of Investigation […]
‘Tara’ system down to P5,000 — Customs chief
By Evelyn Macairan, January 25 2019; Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/01/25/1888016/tara-system-down-p5000-customs-chief Image Credit to Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The ”tara” system or grease […]