Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) cargo handling facility in Iloilo, has significantly enhanced its operational capability after taking delivery of two new ESP.5 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes (MHC). ICTSI said the modern...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated around P85 million worth of smuggled poultry products from China, discovered in a warehouse in Parañaque City. The operation was conducted by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) following a...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) condemned the Medical Action Group for spreading false and misleading information regarding the coverage of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a statement, the budget department said the group is sowing fear and panic among Filipinos...
Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Ecuadorian port business, has forged a significant partnership with COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers. ICTSI said that, under the partnership, CGSA will handle COSCO’s general cargo ships at the Port of...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that it would extend its emergency loan program to members and pensioners affected by Typhoon "Enteng." According to the state pension fund, the loan would provide financial relief for areas declared under the state of calamity. The...
The Sandiganbayan has started its proceedings on the graft charge involving the alleged irregular transfer of P41.4 billion Covid-19 funds filed against former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco T. Duque III and Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM)...
Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corporation has cemented tie-up with Australian and British firms for the bids it submitted for two petroleum blocks auctioned in the Sulu Sea basin by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy (MENRE) of the Bangsamoro...
TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container terminal in La Plata adjacent to the port of Buenos Aires, has completed dredging its marine channels to 10 meters to gain an advantage over competitors. “The development gives TecPlata an advantage over the terminals...
Hopes are raised for prospective discovery of new oil and gas resources in the country as well as for trailblazing native hydrogen ventures, with the eight qualified offers cornered by the Department of Energy (DOE) during an auction round concluded this week. In a statement to the media, the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has revealed plans to broaden the scope of the national indemnity insurance program (NIIP) to cover more than just school buildings. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Aug. 28, that the DBM wants to add other important...
(Unsplash) Flexible work arrangements, which became popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, continue to be “relevant” for government agencies as energy and fuel conservation efforts are on the upswing, among other factors. Civil Service Commission (CSC)...
One of President Marcos’ economic managers has said that an “A” credit rating from Moody’s Ratings is now within reach, as the government intensifies its efforts to achieve this coveted status. Although Moody’s has still kept the Philippines’ credit rating at “Baa2”—an...
