PH transport, supply chain industries reel from coronavirus impact

Feb. 24 | Lower House Committee on Transportation hearing on the effects of COVID-19 on the Philippine transportation industry The global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is adversely affecting the Philippine transportation industry, leading to cancellations...

BOC NAIA seizes P660,000 worth of illegal drugs in parcels

Feb. 4 | The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted 71.6 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, and 97 anti-anxiety tablets (Valium), with a total estimated street value of P660,000 and contained in various outbound parcels at a warehouse...

DOTr tightens safety protocols at all transport hubs

Jan. 31 | Safety measures have been tightened in the Philippines’ transportation hubs with the recording of the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Transport Secretary...

Transport dept: no deliberate delay in Bulacan airport project

Dec. 10 | Image from Pixabay. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) maintains that there are no objections to and no deliberate delay in the construction of the Bulacan International Airport (BIA) project. DOTr, in a statement, said the Department of Justice,...

Up In the Air

Aug. 5 | Last week it was confirmed that San Miguel Corporation will go ahead with construction of a state-of-the-art airport in Bulakan, Bulacan, after the Swiss challenge set by government saw no other bidders emerge. The project, which is estimated to cost...

BOC exceeds 2018 revenue target by 0.1%

Jan. 2 | The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P585.542 billion in 2018, beating its annual revenue collection target of P584.881 billion by 0.1%, preliminary data from  the agency’s Financial Service showed. Tax collection in 2018 grew 27.8% compared with...

Sangley airport rehab to wrap up by late 2019—DOTr

Dec. 28 | The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to complete the rehabilitation and development of Sangley airport in Sangley Point, San Antonio, Cavite by the third quarter of 2019, the upgrade seen to help decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Of...

NAIA’s new rapid exit taxiways opened

Sep. 12 | The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have officially inaugurated and commissioned the new rapid exit taxiways (RET) at the main runway of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The new RETs were...

Airlines remit P260M in unused terminal fees for refund to international passengers

Jul. 18 | Airlines operating at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have remitted P259.355 million in unused terminal fees to NAIA operator Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). MIAA general manager Ed Monreal said sister airlines Cebu Pacific...

BOC study to identify delays in cargo clearance

Jun. 26 | The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will conduct a time release study (TRS) to identify delays in the clearance of cargoes and to formulate corrective measures, according to Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña. The TRS will cover the port operation process from...