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Archive for January, 2012
PEZA’s automated export system for adoption in Feb
Jan. 31 | The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is expected to fully apply the use of the Automated Export Declaration System (AEDS) on its locators starting February 20. In a recent meeting with stakeholders, including members of the Semiconductor and...
PH government wins NAIA 3 case against PIATCO
Jan. 31 | The Philippine government has finally won its arbitration case against Philippine International Air Terminals, Co (Piatco), ending a nine-year legal battle over rights to operate Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA T3). Manila International...
PH private sector hits anew ports agency conflict of interest
Jan. 31 | PHILIPPINE business and the academe called the attention of government again to address the conflict of interest in the powers of the Philippine Port Authority (PPA). Meneleo Carlos, chairman of the Export Development Council (EDC) Networking Committee...
2012 collection target a challenge for PH customs
Jan. 31 | The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be hard pressed to reach its collection target of P347 billion for the year even if the figure has already been reduced from the original goal of P365.1 billion, according to Customs commissioner Rozzano Rufino...
PH Nov imports up slightly
Jan. 31 | Philippine imports inched up 0.6% to $4.985 billion in November from $4.956 billion year-on-yeardue to higher fuel purchases, according to the National Statistics Office. Month on month, the November figure dropped 0.7% from $5.019 billion. From January...
ATS rebrands as 2GO Group
Jan. 31 | PHILIPPINE company ATS Consolidated, Inc (ATSCI) is dropping ATSCI as its brand name in favor of 2GO Group, Inc. “ATS is more than just a shipping company and we wanted a new identity that will unify ATS’s brands across all products and services,”...
PH transport firm signs up for CRM solution
Jan. 31 | At the signing were (L-R) Bobby Aquino, Strategic Marketing & CRM Manager, Magsaysay Transport & Logistics; Doris Magsaysay Ho, President & CEO, Magsaysay; Rene Huergas, President IP-Converge; and Zakir Ahmed, Regional Vice President, Salesforce.com. Magsaysay...
A Running Start
Jan. 31 | After a simple blessing of SCMAP’s office on Dec. 26, 2011, SCMAP started the new year with its first board meeting on January 6, 2012 to discuss the composition and leadership of the different committees. On Jan. 11-19 SCMAP sent two participants to...
Infra, Infra, Infra
Jan. 31 | It has not been adopted yet as one of the mantras of the Aquino administration. But we hope it will soon be elevated to the level of catch phrases “inclusive growth” and “sustainable development” which government’s economic managers keep on...
