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Chameleons withstand Solar Spikers

Nxled showed nerves of steel in the last two sets as it overhauled big deficits in overcoming Capital1 Solar, 25-13, 25-23, 25-22, on Tuesday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship rams it

A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore almost entirely collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a cargo ship, sending multiple vehicles and up to 20 people plunging into the harbor below. Dramatic footage shows a container ship hitting a footing of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending the steel-built structure into the Patapsco.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Biden to Host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company's plan to buy an iconic American steel company.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in a sta.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

SteelAsia to install solar rooftop in Bulacan plant

Steel producer SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. is set to install a 1.9 megawatt solar rooftop at its facility in Meycauayan, Bulacan as part of its efforts towards sustainability......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

SC disbars ex-customs official over illegal sale of SUV

In a press release by the high court released on Friday, it said that lawyer Jorge Monroy’s name has been removed from the roll of attorneys after violating the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Philippines bans poultry imports from Japan due to bird flu outbreak

MANILA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Japan due to an outbreak of bird flu there, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The department said Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel signed the order on Wednesday to immediately suspend the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearanc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Philippines bans poultry imports from Japan due to bird flu outbreak

MANILA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Japan due to an outbreak of bird flu there, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The department said Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel signed the order on Wednesday to immediately suspend the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearanc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

TNT completes PBA playoff cast, drubs Phoenix as Pogoy returns

Drawing a prolific performance from import Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson and welcoming back star Roger Pogoy from a health scare, TNT secures the No. 8 seed in the quarterfinals.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

3 incumbent councilors to join Ruiz’s slate

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Three incumbent Cebu City councilors have expressed their intention to join the slate of former Customs Commissioner Yogi Ruiz in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. However, Ruiz refused to disclose their names, citing concerns that their pending projects may not be funded if they are identified. “Wala pa lang gyud sila.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

P102 million marijuana in balikbayan boxes seized in Manila port

The Bureau of Customs has confiscated five balikbayan boxes containing 82 kilos of marijuana and 1,881 cannabis vape pens valued at P102 million, the BOC repor.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

P212.5 million shabu seized in Clark

Shabu with an estimated street value of P212.5 million has been seized by joint operatives of the Bureau of Customs and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency at the port of Clark in Pampanga......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

P4-M smuggled cigs seized, 2 arrested

THE Bureau of Customs-Davao Region (BOC-Davao) confiscated smuggled cigarettes worth P4 million in Barangay Lacson, Calinan District, Davao City on March 22, 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

If he gets elected, Yogi Ruiz warns drug traders to leave Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Illegal drug traders were warned by former Bureau of Customs Commissioner (BOC) and former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-7 Director Yogi Felimon Ruiz to leave Cebu City within 30 days if he is elected as mayor in the 2025 local and national elections. This was his promise as he is 100%.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Wildlife forensics: how science is helping to combat a billion-dollar organized crime industry

Another day at the airport, another routine inspection for a Customs Officer.She finishes examining the contents of one shipment - nothing of note. But then, she spies a crate labeled 'exotic reptiles.'Suspicious, she opens the shipment and begins to search among the crates. And there, tucked away in a corner, is a collection of turtle shells and other wildlife products.She pauses. Have these shell.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Villamor, Flores to oversee Yogi Ruiz’s boxing grassroots program 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of Cebu’s best boxing trainers in, Edmund Villamor and Brix Flores will work together in the “Sports for All” advocacy of former customs commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz next month. To recall, Ruiz recently hired former PBA cager Jimwell Torion to spearhead his basketball grassroots program for the youth as part.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Yogi Ruiz plans to form own political party

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Former Customs Commissioner Yogi Ruiz plans to create a new local political party in Cebu, aiming to join the mayoral race in the 2025 midterm election. Ruiz stated that the political party, dubbed “Partido Cebuano,” would be established once all documentary requirements are fulfilled and submitted to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Torion to spearhead Yogi’s ‘Sports for All’ basketball program 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former PBA star Jimwell Torion will oversee the basketball program of the soon-to-be-launched “Sports for All” advocacy of former Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz. Ruiz has officially announced that he will be launching a comprehensive and city-wide sports program in March as part of his “Sports for All” advocacy. This was.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

BOC still looking for ‘viral’ sports car

The Bureau of Customs is still searching for one of two luxury sports cars that had gone viral after being spotted speeding along Metro Manila’s roads, an official said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

P1.4-M worth imported cigarettes seized in Cotabato City

The police will turn over this week to the Bureau of Customs the P1.4 million worth imported cigarettes seized in a nighttime anti-smuggling operation at a riverside barangay here just this weekend......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

BOC: Cases of outright smuggling on the rise

There has been an increase in the number of cases of outright smuggling, the Bureau of Customs said on Friday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024