Published April 30, 2021, 4:04 PM
The House Committee on Transportation on Friday, April 30, moved strongly to push for the immediate passage of a bill that would put an end to excessive and unjustified imposition of destination and shipping charges by forwarders and agents of international shipping lines.
In a virtual committee hearing on Friday, committee chairman and Samar Rep. Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento vowed to push for the immediate approval of a consolidated version of House Bills Nos. 4316 and 4462 filed by Deputy Speaker and Bagong Henerasyon Partrylist Rey. Bernadette Herrera and Ronnie L. Ong of Ang Probinsyano Partylist.
Herrera and Ong noted that the collection of excessive and unnecessary fees, charges and surcharges has been going on for quite some time that Philippines has topped its neighbors for having the highest cost to the detriment of domestic manufacturers, exporters and importers.