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Truckers decry phaseout scheme

Truckers decry phaseout scheme, port congestion in 'Truckers Holiday' protest By Janine Peralta, CNN Philippines Updated 14:40 PM PHT Mon, November 19, 2018 66 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 19) — Various trucking groups stopped operations on Monday in protest of the government order to phase out trucks 15 years and older, and the congestion of empty containers in ports.Truckers, customs brokers and porters have gathered at the Port Area in Manila bringing private vehicles a...

Truck Holiday

6-day truck holiday starts ABS-CBN News Posted at Nov 19 2018 10:25 AM https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/......

Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 18- 2018

BOC eases rules on duty and tax-free balikbayan boxesPosted on November 8, 2018 The Bureau of Customs eases the guidelines in availing the duty and tax-free privilege of consolidated balikbayan boxes, this after the previous rules were met with criticisms from the overseas Filipino workers (OFW) community for the tedious requirements in availing the P150,000.00 duty and tax exemption privilege.Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 18- 2018, issued on October 11, 2018, supersedes CMO No. 04-201...

Tropical threat to create hazards from Philippines to Vietnam, Laos this week

An organizing tropical threat will heighten the risk for flooding from the Philippines to Vietnam and Laos into midweek.A tropical low churning over the Philippine Sea is expected to strengthen and may become the next tropical storm in the western Pacific Ocean in the coming days.While not yet officially recognized by the Japan Meteorological Agency as a tropical cyclone, the Philippine government has given the storm the name Tropical Depression Henry.This tropical threat will bring flooding rai...

Ilang balikbayan box sinusuri kung may mga bagay na dapat buwisan

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BOC eyes higher duties, taxes on balikbayan boxes

MANILA, Philippines - The government is losing approximately P600 million in taxes per year due to technical smuggling through balikbayan boxes, a Bureau of Customs (BOC) official said yesterday. BOC deputy commissioner for assessment and operations coordinating group Agaton Teodoro Uvero said balikbayan boxes are used to transport commercial items for businesses, including watches, bags, perfumes and other imported goods. Uvero said they found 11 brand-new LED television sets inside a specia...