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SBMA, SBITC TO CONSOLIDATE SUBIC WHARFAGE FEE

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) have agreed to let the marine port terminal operator to collect wharfage fees in behalf of the agency, minimizing the need to transact business to both institutions. According to SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, the said plan to […]

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DA: PBBM BACKS MODERNIZATION OF PH EGG INDUSTRY

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., accompanied by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., visited the P300-million egg processing facility of Batangas Egg Producers Multipurpose Cooperative (BEPCO) located in Barangay Don Luis,San Jose, Batangas, acknowledged as the country’s egg capital. The facility was designed to add value to the 7 million to 10 million eggs produced per […]

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BOC CLEARS CARGO CONGESTION AT NAIA PORT

“I’m happy to declare officially that the NAIA port congestion is finally over!” Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno made this pronouncement making it clear that normal cargo operations have been restored at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), following coordinated efforts by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), People’s Air Cargo & Warehousing Co., Inc. (PairCargo), and […]

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ERC EXCLUDES SYSTEM LOSS CHARGE FROM VAT BASE

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved a Resolution declaring the system loss charge as an inherent government-mandated pass-through cost that does not form part of the gross sales of Generation Companies (GCs), the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and Distribution Utilities (DUs) for Value-Added Tax (VAT) purposes.   This measure, which if confirmed by […]

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NEPOMUCENO VOWS: NON-STOP FIGHT VS AGRI SMUGGLING

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno assured Filipino farmers that the agency will remain relentless in its fight against agricultural smuggling, emphasizing that protecting local producers, securing national borders, and ensuring proper government revenue collection are among the Bureau’s top priorities. Addressing members of the MAGSASAKA Partylist and farmer leaders from Pampanga, Bataan, Aurora, […]

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GAB LAUDS NAVI PH WIN AT ESPORTS WORLD CUP 2026

Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, joined by Professional Esports Focal Person Mar Dominic Almaden, welcomed and congratulated Navi PH. Navi PH finished first‑place at the Esports World Cup 2026 – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational in Paris, France. “There is now a growing prominence of esports as a professional sport.”  […]

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ALMC BUDGET HIKE BOOSTS MONEY LAUNDERING FIGHT

A P162.9-million boost in its 2026 budget, facilitated by Senator Ping Lacson and then Senate finance committee chairman Win Gatchalian, helped the Anti-Money Laundering Council integrate artificial intelligence in its anti-money laundering efforts this year. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor and AMLC Chairman Eli Remolona Jr. said, nearly a year after Blue Ribbon hearings […]

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DA PUSHES ‘BE RICEPONSIBLE’ CAMPAIGN

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking its fight against rice wastage to Filipino dining tables, urging consumers to waste less, support local farmers, and choose healthier rice as it pushes the Be RICEponsible campaign year-round. Led by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the campaign promotes three simple habits, avoid rice wastage, buy farmers’ […]

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MMDA BACKS IMPROPER WASTE DISPOSAL SINGLE PENALTY

The Metro Manila Council (MMC), through the proposal of a lawmaker, is set to implement a Garbage Single Ticketing System to strengthen enforcement of solid waste management regulations and promote uniformity among local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila. The proposal was made by Las Piñas City Congressman Mark Anthony Santos, who emphasized the need […]

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PALACE RELEASES SARO FOR LUZON MUNICIPALITIES

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto led the distribution of Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) to municipalities in Luzon at the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Luzon National Congress. Addressing local chief executives from Luzon, Recto emphasized that local recommendations submitted to the National Government will not serve […]