Over P24.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in the city of Zamboanga, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported Friday, Oct. 27. During a joint operation, members of the BOC Port of Zamboanga and other units intercepted a motorized wooden boat bearing the marks “MB UTOH MAT MAT”...
DAVAO CITY – The Mati city government formally opened on Monday, October 23, the fish port complex in Purok Calagundian in Barangay Central. MATI City fish port. (FB) According to the City Information Office (CIO), the first phase of the port provided various facilities such as reclamation,...
Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Customs, backed by government anti-narcotics operatives, have foiled the attempt to smuggle around P3.8 billion worth of shabu following the confiscation of the shipment containing the illegal drugs at the Port of Subic. Agents of the Customs Intelligence...
A Canadian navy ship equipped with advanced weapon and sensor systems arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, Sep. 14, as one of the three vessels that Ottawa is sending to the country to flex its military might in the Indo-Pacific. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)'s HMCS Ottawa docked at the Subic...
Investors from Norway and the United Kingdom who are placing their investment bets in the offshore wind industry of the Philippines have been reinforcing collaboration initiatives with the Philippine government on sorting out major bottlenecks that could stifle planned capital flow in the nascent...
An Italian navy ship on Saturday, July 8, made a port visit to the Philippines as Rome wanted to assure Manila of its support to freedom of navigation amid various activities in the South China Sea seen as threats to rules-based order. Italian vessel Francesco Morosini arrived at the Port of Manila...
French Navy destroyer Lorraine arrived in Manila on Friday morning for a port visit and series of activities aimed at strengthening military alliance between France and the Philippines. France's warship docked at the port of Manila around 9 a.m. to flex its muscle in the Indo-Pacific region. The...
French Navy destroyer Lorraine will make a port visit in Manila starting Friday, June 23, as France flexes its assets in efforts just to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Before arriving in the Philippines, Lorraine has been undergoing Long Duration Deployment (LDD) since...
One of China's largest military ships, Qi Jiguang (Hull 83), arrived in Manila on Wednesday morning for a four-day goodwill port visit and public visitation. Qi Jiguang, a training ship for China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), docked at the Port of Manila around 9:50 a.m. with a...
A Chinese naval training ship will dock in Manila next week for a goodwill port visit. Chinese ship Qi Jiguang will arrive in the Philippines on June 14 and will be welcomed at the Manila South Harbor with a ceremony. Before the Philippines, the China-built large naval training ship already paid the...
Vehicular congestion and illegal fixing in and around Matnog Port are expected to be eliminated under a digitalization plan implemented by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the local government. (Photo courtesy of ARTA) The local government of Matnog, the provincial government of Sorsogon,...
CEBU CITY – Anticipating an influx of passengers in the coming days, the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has issued some reminders to ensure hassle-free travel. The CPA reminded the public to book their tickets in advance to avoid hassle caused by long queues in ticketing offices. The CPA also reminded...
