Organizers of the Waterbomb Japan music festival in Osaka canceled the event after a male staff member died during rehearsal. The Waterbomb Japan event in Osaka was scheduled to take place on July 15 and 16. Its performers include artists Jessi, Kwon Eun-bi, Jay Park, Yugyeom, STAYC, pH-1,...
The Philippine government should take the necessary steps to make sure that the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) tribunal ruling on the South China Sea should be enforced. *(File photo) * This was emphasized by lawyer Jay Batongbacal, a maritime law expert and director of the...
Jay-R Esquivel (Facebook) Top leaders of the House of Representatives have chipped in to help Filipino surfing phenom Rogelio “Jay-R” Esquivel Jr. achieve more honor for the country in the international scene. A statement from House Speaker Martin Romualdez Friday, June 23 bared that he and his...
Writer-director Jun Robles Lana’s latest film “Ten Little Mistresses” is the very definition of more is more. It is a murder mystery wrapped in a comedic formula that plays with Filipinos’ love (or not) for on-screen drama that involves the “kabit” element. Its maximalist spirit is best...
Or why everyone new in town must meet this creative to unlock the secrets of an insider city like Manila MAKE A WISH Monique Madsen blows out the candle on her birthday cake as she turns 40 years old When you hang out with creative consultant and brand strategist Monique Madsen, founder and...
First-hand and real time information on the status of container storage in ports and private off-dock yards will provide shippers and customs brokers the power to properly and effectively manage imported goods that eventually lower the logistics cost. This was emphasized by the Philippine Ports...
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 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...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is now on the final phase of the review and test of an online platform that would pave the way for the implementation of the electronic ticketing system for ship and ferry passengers. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said they are now coordinating with the...
The passenger terminal of the Port of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, which will be the country's largest after its P353 million expansion, will open this March, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) general manager Jay Santiago announced. So far, the expansion of the terminal, which will boost its capacity...
Some importers have been taking advantage of the cheaper storage fee at the Philippine ports' warehouses for their refrigerated containers, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has revealed. The practice became a headache for port officials as it would result in high congestion rate that even...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has advised foreign shipping lines that it will no longer accept refrigerated containers until Jan. 1 due to congestion in all its storage areas. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said that based on their monitoring last week, the PPA's storage areas reached 110...
