The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has established a one-stop-shop for cargoes of diplomats and foreign dignitaries in the country. In a statement Tuesday, the bureau said this will expedite the processing and release of cargoes consigned to diplomats and foreign dignitaries. It was created following the meeting among the BOC, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Embassy of the United States of America where Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz vowed to further streamlining customs processes and procedures. The initiative was also established through the Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG). It will be headed by the
The country’s first missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal, made history as it conducted Philippine Navy (PN)’s first-ever replenishment at sea (RAS) evolution last Oct. 16. The Naval Forces Central, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, said BRP Jose Rizal conducted the RAS with Royal Australian (RAN) replenishment oiler, HMAS Stalwart during Maritime Training Activity (MTA) “Samasama-Lumbas” 2022 off the waters of Negros Oriental. The exercise is slated from Oct. 11 to 18 and is conducted with the US, RAN, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The naval training exercise demonstrates the capabilities of PN
The city government is revisiting its existing ban on plastic bags and styrofoam to allow their use for wet goods. “The council has approved the proposed ordinance on first reading which when approved will allow establishments to use plastic bags only as primary packaging materials for wet goods,” Jordan Habbiling, information officer of the city council, said in a phone interview on Tuesday. He said the amendment is a result of the study of the council’s research division that saw the need for a revision of Ordinance 35-2017 or the Plastic and Styrofoam Free Baguio Ordinance, citing market
A lawmaker said Tuesday Congress should consider legislating a new Criminal Code of the Philippines to replace the “largely Spanish era” Revised Penal Code. Bagong Henerasyon party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera said she is open to filing a bill that would institute a new Criminal Code of the Philippines drafted by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Herrera emphasized the need to modernize and update the country’s “antiquated” criminal law to improve the administration of justice. “Together with the proposals to improve forensic pathology in our country, I also argue it is time to bring forward into the 21st
The issue of housing backlog in this city can be addressed with the upcoming implementation of the law creating the Metropolitan Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay Development Authority (MBLISTTDA). “Zoning in Baguio has a future despite difficulty due to limited land area and providing for safe housing areas. But this can be addressed with (Metropolitan Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay Development Authority),” Maria Amoroso, director of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), said on the sidelines of the opening of the four-day Regional Housing
A total of 550 individuals who committed various offenses were arrested and some PHP2.6 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated in weeklong anti-crime operations in Central Luzon. Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen, the Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO3) chief, said on Tuesday the anti-criminality operations from Oct. 9 to 15 were part of their continuing drive to maintain peace and order in the region. Of the total arrested individuals, Pasiwen said 194 have standing warrants of arrest, 172 for illegal drugs, 165 for illegal gambling, 12 for illegal possession of firearms, and seven for robbery.
