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Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the inspection of two shipments from China containing misdeclared firecrackers worth approximately ₱40 million at the Bureau of Customs – Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP). Two shipments from China, each valued at approximately ₱20 million, were flagged by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) after derogatory reports indicated the presence […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will not suspend rice imports this year, opting to prioritize food security over market intervention as it prepares for a strong El Niño that could curb domestic production and tighten rice supplies ahead of the dry season harvest in early 2027. The decision marks a shift from last year, when […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund a total of P9.51 billion to its customers, at an average refund rate of PO.3448 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The directive, issued in ERC Case Nos. 2025-178 RC and 2026-040 RC, covers Meralco’s regulatory “true-up” of its distribution charges for the period […]
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has signed a partnership with Japan’s Mitsui to test nanotechnology for coconut farming, a step toward realizing President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision of a modern, technology-driven and sustainable agriculture sector that boosts productivity and improves farmers’ livelihoods. The Memorandum of Agreement, signed recently after eight months of negotiations, will […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the stewardship of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, recorded its highest-ever monthly and January-to-July revenue collections based on preliminary data, surpassing revenue targets and generating additional funds to support the priority programs of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration. Preliminary figures show that the BOC collected ₱95.848 billion in July 2026, the […]
The recent launch of Orion Jade, the first vessel constructed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Philippines (HHIP) in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, marks a significant milestone in the country’s shipbuilding industry and underscores growing investor confidence under the CREATE MORE Law. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño announced the development during the […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group arrested four arriving passengers found carrying approximately 41,851 grams of marijuana with an estimated value of over ₱62 million during a joint anti-drug interdiction operation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. The passengers arrived from […]
A conversation that began at a trade exhibition in Dubai has culminated in a fresh produce shipment to Saudi Arabia, offering another example of how export promotion can translate into new markets, higher farm incomes, and fresh opportunities for Philippine agriculture. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XI recently led the send-off of a […]
The future of professional pickleball is taking shape as the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), led by the GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, welcomed the officials of Kosmas Athletic Ventures Corporation (KAVC) to discuss the hosting of local and international professional pickleball tournaments. During the meeting, KAVC, led by the Head of Operations Richard Bachmann, […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the newly rehabilitated and modernized PFDA-Sual Fish Port (PFDA-SFP), highlighting the national government’s continued investment in fisheries infrastructure to strengthen food security, improve post-harvest systems, and support the livelihoods of Filipino fisherfolk. Implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), the modernization project has […]