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Customs fails to meet 2014 annual revenue goal

March 5, 2015 - 9:00pm

The Philippines collected P369.31 billion ($8.39 billion) of revenues in 2014, P38.78 billion below its target for the year, said the Bureau of Customs (BOC) today.

Business

BOC shortens free storage period for empty containers

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 16, 2015 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs has shortened the free storage period for empty containers arriving in the country  to help decongest Manila’s ports.

Business

BOC to share info with other gov’t agencies

By Louella Desiderio | September 5, 2014 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) wants to work with other government agencies through information sharing and monitoring of imports...

Business

BOC eyes 25% collection hike

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 2, 2014 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government’s second largest revenue generating agency, expects collections to grow...

Business

Looking for scapegoats

By Jerry Tundag | January 3, 2014 - 12:00am

In his New Year message, Noynoy Aquino claims his government is winning the fight against corruption. While I do not doubt the strength of his conviction, I have very serious reservations about the reliability of...

Freeman Opinion

EDITORYAL - Ireporma ang Bureau of Customs

December 15, 2013 - 12:00am

BAGO na ang hepe ng Bureau of Customs. Mayroon nang magpapasan nang iniwang trabaho ni dating Customs chief Ruffy Biazon....

Punto Mo

DOF, SMC in talks to enhance MRT-7 contract

By Iris Gonzales | September 27, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) and San Miguel Holdings Corp., the proponent of Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) are discussing ways to enhance the existing concession agreement for the much delayed $1.2-billion...

Business

Department of Agriculture, hog growers reach compromise

June 28, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be given access to the inward foreign manifest (IFM) as a form of compromise between the government and hog raisers seeking increased protection from the proliferation of smuggled...

Business

Gov’t postpones sale of RPN-9, IBC-13

By Des Ferriols | April 12, 2007 - 12:00am

The sale of the two government-sequestered television networks, RPN-9 and IBC-13, have been shelved in favor of more valuable assets that could be privatized quickly. Finance officials said efforts to...

Business