BOC collection from rice imports up 22% in 2021 By CHINO S. LEYCO Government collection of duties from imported rice jumped 22 percent to P18.9 billion in 2021, but it incurred foregone revenues on pork tariff cuts, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Citing reports from the Bureau of Customs,...
Allyn Bulanadi signs with Alaska Rey Suerte and Allyn Bulanadi on Monday, Feb. 7 became the second and third former members of the Gilas Pilipinas pool members to sign contracts with PBA teams that selected them in the special round of the 2019 PBA Draft. Suerte inked a two-year deal with...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) national campaign committee held its first coordination meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 3 in preparation for the start of the campaign period next week. Comelec/MB Commissioner Rey E. Bulay, the Commissioner-in-Charge of the National Comelec Campaign Committee...
Although left with only four commissioners with months to go before the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured that it is not crippled. Comelec/MB "What I can say is that the Comelec is not crippled. It makes it a little difficult but it is not crippled," Comelec Spokesperson...
Gummy candies and vape items with cannabis? That is what the joint operations of the Bureau of Customs NAIA (BOC-NAIA), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) found out as agents seized these items last Monday, Jan. 31, in...
Newly crowned WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo is slated to defend his title against Mexican boxer and former WBC super bantamweight titlist Rey Vargas. WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo (Showtime Boxing) A week after becoming the new king of WBC's featherweight division, Magsayo will...
Consumer rights group stages exhibit by pandemic-hit artists FOOD FOR THOUGHT Artificial Flavor by Geronimo Santos We are bombarded with products that promise instant gratification but most of them are made of artificial ingredients deceive customers. Contemporary visual artists who have been...
The construction of a new four-storey building for the Navotas Polytechnic College (NPC) has begun, Navotas District Representative John Rey Tiangco announced on Friday, Jan. 14. Cong. Tiango said the larger and more modern building will aid in facilitating a better environment for learning as well...
The Bureau of Customs seized some P30 million worth of counterfeit medicines, including popular paracetamol brands, amid the reported shortage of supply especially in Metro Manila. The counterfeit medicines were packed in cartons printed with Chinese characters. They were found in two storages at...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Dec. 1, welcomed the confirmation of Commissioner Rey Bulay by the Commission on Appointments (CA). Comelec/MB "The appointment of our new commissioner Rey Bulay...has been concluded and is now confirmed commissioner of the Comelec. So we welcome...
The anti-smuggling unit of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) raided a warehouse in Malabon that resulted in the seizure of approximately P4.72-million worth of smuggled agricultural products. Seized during the warehouse raid in Catmon, Malabon were imported vegetables like broccoli, carrots and red...
Kontra Daya The appointment of lawyer Rey Bulay as commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has drawn mixed reaction from poll watchdogs. Kontra Daya convenor Danilo Arao questioned the decision of President Duterte to appoint Bulay. “In the past, Duterte appointed Rey Bulay as PCGG...
