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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) briefed the House Committee on Energy on the Commission’s key priorities and regulatory strategies governing the Philippine electric power industry. ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan, together with other ERC officials, presented before the Committee chaired by Palawan 2nd District Representative Jose Chaves Alvarez at the House of […]
The Department of Trade and Industry, through the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), sealed a partnership with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Phils.) to establish the country’s first Pharma Innovation Hub, a flagship project aimed at boosting healthcare innovation and expanding access to affordable medicines in the Philippines. Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque, who also chairs the […]
Agents of the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), intercepted 7,005 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, during a recent operation at the NAIA Terminal 3. A checked-in luggage belonging to a South African passenger underwent non-intrusive inspection, which revealed a suspicious image suggesting possible concealment of illegal drugs. The discovered […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have reaffirmed their joint commitment to intensifying border protection through enhanced information-sharing, system integration, and operational coordination to combat the smuggling of dangerous drugs and controlled chemicals. This echoes President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen enforcement through digitalized processes, closer inter-agency collaboration, […]
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark intercepted P8.244 million worth of misdeclared vape products from China, underscoring its commitment to safeguarding the country’s borders against illicit trade.Acting on derogatory information from the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), BOC personnel subjected the shipment—falsely declared as “non-commercial items such as shoes and clothes”—to x-ray […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to enforce President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 60-day suspension of rice imports with firm resolve. The BOC is committed to ensuring that this import ban is strictly upheld, protecting Filipino farmers from the adverse effects of cheap imported rice and maintaining stability in the local market. Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized […]
The Philippines and India strengthened their economic ties as 18 business agreements were ceremonially presented during the recent Philippines-India Business Forum at the Taj West End, Bangalore. The forum, spearheaded by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque and co-organized with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), aimed to […]
In furtherance of its intensified enforcement efforts, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Zamboanga, intercepted an estimated ₱25.81 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, environmentally restricted marine materials, and four vehicles used in the attempted transport of illicit goods during four separate operations conducted at a routine checkpoint in the Port Area throughout […]
Filipino consumers and energy stakeholders can expect a new and revitalized Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan takes the helm of the Commission.Chairperson Juan made this commitment during the joint awarding ceremony of the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) 2025 Lumens Awards and the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted six inbound parcels containing kush, a high-grade variant of marijuana, with an estimated street value of P2,253,800. The parcels, consigned to different recipients, were flagged during […]