A group of Filipino customs brokers disputed the claim of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) that its multi-million-peso container monitoring and registry program could bring down the logistics and shipment costs being paid by stakeholders. File photo: Philippine Ports Authority / PPA PPA General...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, Feb. 1, announced that 1,980 out of 3,473 successfully passed the January 2023 Licensure Examination for Architects. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The date and venue of the oathtaking are yet to be announced, PRC said. Bhing-Bhing Panagsahan Ko...
Netflix has released its latest weekly Global Top 10 chart of the most watched TV shows and films from Jan. 23 to 29. “You People,” starring Jonah Hill, Lauren London, David Duchovny, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy, debuted on top of the English Films list with 55.65 million...
The implementation of the digital registration and monitoring of container vans will result in savings of up to 84 percent of logistical expenses being paid by importers, shippers, truckers and customs brokers, data from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) revealed. Citing the 2022 data of...
Starting next week, enforcers of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) across the country will no longer issue a hard copy of traffic violation tickets as part of the digital shift of the agency. Instead, LTO chief Jose Arturo “Jay Art” Tugade said its officers will be using a Law Enforcement...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has vowed to pursue the implementation of the digital registration and monitoring of container vans despite opposition from shipping lines and other companies. In a statement, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said they could not abandon the implementation...
Several business groups on Friday, January 27 have urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to look into the alleged anomalous issuance of an administrative order released by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) which they believe “will worsen the inflation in the country.” Speaking in...
The United Kingdom is wishing to become one of the Philippines' top investors considering the country’s wide market and the government’s measures to ensure easier access to conducting business transactions. UK Ambassador to the Philippine Laure Beaufils said UK "wants to...
The Chamber of Customs Broker, Inc. (CCBI) has expressed support to the digitalization efforts of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), especially the implementation of the Trusted Operator Program - Container Registry and Monitoring System (TOP-CRMS). CCBI national president Adones Carmona said...
The Korean movie “Jung_E” and season 2 of the American comedy series “Ginny & Georgia” have topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart of the most watched shows and films. Netflix released the latest Global Top 10 chart covering the period Jan. 16 to 22. The No. 1 shows and films on Netflix...
Have you experienced spending more time in long queues just to buy a ferry or passenger ship ticket than the actual travel time for an island-province trip? Or, "The Amazing Race"-like experience to beat the departure time of another ferry or ship if your destination requires at least two vessels?...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that only 11,098 individuals out of 33,489 examinees have passed the December 2022 Criminologist Licensure Exam. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The exam was given by the Board of Criminology in 23 testing centers across the Philippines. Tarlac State...
