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May 2, 2021 | 7:16 pm
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THE HOUSE Transportation Committee started discussing on Friday two proposed measures seeking to regulate the charges imposed by international shipping lines.
Transportation Committee Chairman Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento said it was “urgent” to hear the two bills filed with his committee because of rising shipping costs.
House Bill No. 4316 filed by Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy seeks to regulate the application of fees charged at origin and destination by shipping companies.
House Bill No. 4462 filed by Ang Probinsyano Party-list Rep. Ronnie L. Ong seeks to empower the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to ensure fairness and transparency in shipping charges levied by forwarders and agents of international shipping lines.
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State of calamity on ASF just waiting for President s approval
OVER a month since the Senate passed resolution urging the declaration of a state of calamity due to the African swine fever (ASF) which is needed to free up funds to address the disease, government officials say that a resolution has already been cleared for approval of the President.
The Senate Committee of the Whole convened for the third time on Tuesday to discuss the ASF outbreak, of which estimates show over P60 billion worth of damages has already been incurred by the local hog industry. Our concern precisely is that the bureaucracy hopefully can act faster because the Senate Committee on Agriculture already endorsed this March 9, and it s already April 17. If it s a state of calamity declaration, one would like to think we should act swiftly, Pangilinan said.
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April 25, 2021 | 7:53 pm
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar â DA.GOV.PH
FARMERSâ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) filed a complaint against Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar for his alleged failure to implement the countryâs food safety regulations. The group led by its chairman, Rosendo O. So, filed the case at the Office of the Ombudsman on April 23 citing the âcontinuing failureâ of Mr. Dar to enforce food safety standards and regulations under Republic Act (RA) No. 10611 or the Food Safety Act. âIt had deleterious socio-economic effects: rampant misdeclaration of agricultural commodities; cases of African Swine Fever (ASF), Avian Flu, and foot-and-mouth disease, and other viral illnesses; and soaring food costs,â Mr. So said in the complaint. He cited the âQuarantine First Policyâ under RA 10611 that requires imported food to undergo cargo inspection and clearance procedures by the
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THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it generated P138.7 million from the disposal of 586 overstaying containers in the three months to March, part of an overall effort to decongest the ports.
In a statement Wednesday, the BoC said it sold 354 containers at auction while condemning 232 others.
“Significantly, these disposition activities are aimed at efficiently facilitating trade by eliminating port and yard congestion, thereby ensuring smooth flow of business within the agency,” the BoC said.
The agency issued Circular Memorandum Order No. 10-2020 in April 2020, declaring that cargo in ports and yards found to have overstayed more than 30 days from the date of discharge will be classified as abandoned.