A shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P90 million was reduced to ashes after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed the contraband via burning in Cebu. DESTROYED--A P90-million shipment of fake cigarettes was disposed off through burning in Cebu last July 7, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) A...
The new and improved Port of Salomague in Cabugao town, Ilocos Sur is expected to boost tourism, trade, and economic industries in the province, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. Salomague Port (Photo from Department of Transportation) This, as Tugade led on...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started dredging the Cagayan River as part of rehabilitation efforts to prevent or minimize the risk of massive flooding in nearby areas. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) In a statement on Saturday, July 3,...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade, together with Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago, is set to inaugurate the rehabilitated and upgraded Port of Talaga in Mabini, Batangas on Wednesday, June 30. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago (File photo/...
Some P92 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes from China have been uncovered from a flagged shipment at the Port of Subic, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Tuesday, June 29. FAKE-- A shipment of fake cigarettes from China amounting to P92 million was intercepted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Cavite have conducted the first-ever port terminal security and law enforcement exercises in the whole area of Calabarzon (Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal). The PCG Station Cavitemembers performed a bomb threat simulation exercise at...
Kaya-Iloilo players celebrate after Audie Menzi scored a goal in the first half of their match against Shanghai Port at the Leo Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand. (AFC photo) Kaya-Iloilo became the second FIlipino club to reach the prestigious AFC Champions League after defeating Shanghai Port,...
Three cargo containers filled with P9 million worth of misdeclared red onions were recently uncovered at the Port of Subic, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Monday, June 21. ONION CONTRABAND--Some P9 million worth of red onions from China were intercepted at the Port of Subic due to misdeclaration...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) employees assigned at the Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Port of NAIA) will start to receive vaccinations against the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday, June 19. (Mark Balmores / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The customs employees will be...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has finally disposed of the P75 million worth of smuggled cigarettes that were seized at the Mindanao Container Terminal last January, the agency said Tuesday, June 15. CRUSHED TO A PULP-- More than 135,000 reams of smuggled cigarettes amounting to P75 million were...
Discover more about the emerging gems of the best island in the world BREATH-TAKING SIGHT An aerial view of Palawan Palawan, however, still has numerous unappreciated destinations that are waiting to be discovered. The Philippines prides itself as a tropical country that is blessed with islands,...
Dubai Port (DP World) is the latest investor from the Middle East to have joined the growing number of firms from the region that have been attracted to the Philippines . Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito B. Plaza announced the Dubai Port investment at the recent...
