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The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (Philippines) Inc. (FICCI) conferred the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Government Service on Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno during the 6th Customs Industry Consultative and Advisory Council (CICAC) General Assembly, recognizing his leadership and the Bureau’s continuing reforms to strengthen customs administration and support legitimate […]
The Department of Agriculture is fast-tracking the Clark National Food Hub with the full backing of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., moving the project from planning to construction. The project gained formal momentum with the signing of agreements between the DA and Food Terminal Inc. covering funding, development and operations, and between FTI and Clark International […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reaffirmed its support for measures seeking to reduce the system loss burden on electricity consumers, while emphasizing the need to consider the technical and operating conditions of distribution utilities (DUs). ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan conveyed the Commission’s position during the public hearing of the Senate Committee […]
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Manila (BOC–POM), through its Auction and Cargo Disposal Division (ACDD), generated a total of ₱4,749,450.00 from two public auction sales conducted in July 2026, reinforcing the Bureau’s commitment to transparent disposal of seized and forfeited goods while contributing to the government’s non-traditional revenue collection. In the first auction, […]
The Department of Agriculture and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) are reviving the long-delayed Parañaque Spillway Project, arguing that the proposed P90-billion infrastructure could deliver far more than flood control by transforming Laguna de Bay into a more productive fisheries hub, and a dependable freshwater reservoir for Metro Manila and nearby provinces. First proposed […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched dedicated microsites for its newest Tourism Ambassadors, BINI and SB19, reimagining how audiences around the world can discover the Philippines through the artists they know and love. This release follows back-to-back teasers posted on Tourism Philippines’ social media accounts, which set off a wave of excitement among BLOOMs and […]
The Philippines has opened a new market for its cacao industry with the first commercial shipment of fermented cacao beans to New Zealand, giving local growers a fresh export outlet as the government pushes to turn high-value crops into bigger sources of farm income and foreign exchange. The 6,000-kilogram shipment, sourced directly from Kapalong, Davao […]
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), intercepted a shipment containing approximately 1,675 grams of suspected ketamine valued at ₱8,375,000, concealed inside a resin rabbit figurine. The operation stemmed from derogatory information provided by the […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has proposed a draft resolution declaring the System Loss Charge as a government-mandated pass-through cost that should not form part of the gross receipts of Generation Companies (GCs), the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and Distribution Utilities (DUs) for the purposes of the twelve percent (12%) Value-Added Tax […]
A delegation of Thai business leaders, led by Her Excellency Makawadee Sumitmor, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Philippines, recently visited Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) to explore promising investment opportunities in this strategic economic zone. The delegation was warmly received by Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan […]