Four smuggled luxury sports cars were found hidden behind bales of used clothing or "ukay-ukay" in a cargo from Japan at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). LUXURIOUS CATCH -- This Mercedes Benz SLK sports car was among the four luxury vehicles uncovered by BOC agents from a shipment...
Some P30 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from China have been uncovered by Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents from boxes of footwear, the agency bared on Tuesday, May 25. UNCOVERED-- A shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P30 million from China was intercepted at the Mindanao Container Terminal...
Growing food in urban areas has become popular due to the threat of food insecurity. Because of this, coupled with rising market prices, many people found it practical and fulfilling to grow their food in the comfort of their homes. Two urban gardening approaches widely used by urban...
International Container Terminal Services Inc. and Alliance Global Group Inc. denied that there is any dispute between the two groups over the planned construction of a mega vaccination center on land owned by Nayong Pilipino at the Entertainment City. Allegations against the project...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) guaranteed that the mega vaccination center that would be built on a portion of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) property in Parañaque City would be for a "public purpose". In a statement on Monday, May 10, the DOT stressed that the proposed mega vaccination...
Authorities have located a storage facility filled with P150 million worth of smuggled products that include personal protective gears and brand imitation clothing in a raid in Binondo, Manila. SMUGGLED ITEMS UNCOVERED-- Various smuggled products such as cosmetic products, personal protective...
International Container Terminal Services Inc. reported a 51 percent hike in unaudited consolidated attributable net income to US$90.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 from the US$59.6 million earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
Billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr. is not letting his guard down and intends to manage the resources of his port and gaming businesses judiciously, wary of a prolonged pandemic that may last until the end of the year. During the annual stockholders’ meeting of Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, Razon...
The fate of the stock market this week is seen to hinge on whether or not the growth of new COVID-19 cases in the country is arrested and if the imposition of strict quarantine measures will be extended further. (Photo credit: https://www.pse.com.ph) “Investors are expected to take cues from our...
Urban gardening has many benefits to those who engage in it. Such benefits include lowering stress levels, increasing productivity, purifying air, creating a sustainable source of fresh, healthy produce, and more. Urban gardening also has different approaches to suit the gardener’s needs. Types...
The COVID19 pandemic resulted in lower container volumes, pulling down Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)’s earnings by 20.4 percent, from P3.71 billion in 2019 to P2.96 billion last year. Container volumes at the Manila South Harbor plunged 20.4 percent while those at the Batangas Container Terminal...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a slight uptick in audited consolidated attributable net income to US$101.8 million last year, one percent higher than the US$100.4 million earned in 2019. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the growth in...
