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Archive for January, 2017
PH Coast Guard patrols in southern PH to intensify amid slew of pirate attacks
Jan. 31 | The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to increase its presence and conduct more patrols in the waters off Zamboanga Peninsula and Basilan following reports from domestic shipping lines of increased piracy...
Asian Terminals empowered to handle berth assignments at Batangas port
Jan. 31 | Starting February 1, port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) will have the authority to approve and issue berth assignments at the Port of Batangas Phase 1. This power used to reside with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). PPA Administrative Order...
PH House transport body to probe costs of rail common station, airport projects
Jan. 31 | The Philippine Lower House Committee on Transportation (COTr) will conduct inquiries on two of the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) projects—the mass transit rail common station and five regional airports projects—amid lawmakers’ concerns...
PAL ups flight frequencies at Clark airport
Jan. 31 | Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be adding three new domestic routes as it ramps up its operations at Clark International Airport (CRK). “PAL is offering Clark to Davao on February 1, and Puerto Princesa and Busuanga service on March 26,” PAL senior...
Proposed PH tax reform bill aims to remove ‘flaws’ in BIR, BOC to achieve revenue targets
Jan. 31 | The revised comprehensive Philippine tax reform bill proposes applying administrative reforms to revenue-generating agencies to raise more revenues for the government’s ambitious infrastructure program. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said House...
Cebgo opens more flights to PH surfing capital
Jan. 31 | Cebu Pacific (CEB), through its wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo, has increased flight frequencies to Siargao, the surfing capital of the Philippines, just in time for the summer break. Starting February 1, passengers will be able to choose from 12 weekly...
Davao City-GenSan-Bitung service ready for April 28 launch
Jan. 31 | Agricultural products will be among the first batches of cargoes to be transported on the new shipping route to be launched in April between the Philippines and Indonesia. Identified by the private sector in Mindanao for initial shipping to Indonesia...
BOC levies charges against alleged smugglers of refined sugar worth P6M
Jan. 31 | The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) smuggling charges against alleged illegal importers that brought in refined sugar from China via the Port of Manila. The complaint was filed against Godfrey T. Ta-oc, owner...
Anti-corruption efforts in Asia Pacific sidelined—report
Jan. 30 | The majority of Asia-Pacific countries sit in the bottom half of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2016, with 19 out of 30 countries in the region scoring 40 or less out of 100, said Transparency International. The region’s poor performance was...
