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Tourism, hospitality sector reforms pushed EXPORTERS are pushing for critical policy and economic reforms, including investments in improving the infrastructure, to boost the tourism and hospitality industries in the country amid challenges. Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PHILEXPORT) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. noted that while the country’s tourism performance has been improving, it is still way below the performance of
September 20, 2016
‘Fly-by-night’ importers feared to mushroom
By Cheng Ordonez and Portcalls.com
neighboring countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam despite their own problems. “Clearly, we find ourselves in a catch up game again and unless the public and private sectors effectively work together in addressing bottlenecks that hamper further progress, moving forward will be daunting, even impossible,” he said. Ortiz-Luis said there is See tourism, page B3
Internationalization of higher educ a key for competitiveness
THE Philippines needs to spend more on higher education as it works towards internationalization of its higher education. Citing a data, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner Maria Cynthia Rose Bautista said the country’s per-student spending on higher education reached
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$548.25 in 2012, lower than expenditures of other Asian countries such as Indonesia at $1,181.4 and Thailand at $1,882.7. In an education forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Bautista discussed the importance of internationalization of See key, page B3
THE Philippine Ports Authority steps up developments of outports, especially those in southern Philippines, including Cagayan de Oro’s to heighten their capability in cargo-handling, including enhancements by installing crane facilities meant to handle volumes coming from more modern ports, particularly from Metro Manila and outside the country. (cdodev.com)
PPA steps up outport upgrades
Targeted for upgrade are ports in CdeO, Iloilo, and the Visayas THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will continue to modernize ports, especially those in southern Phil-
ippines, to heighten their according to PPA acting capability to handle cargoes general manager Atty. Jay coming from Metro Manila Daniel Santiago. and outside the country, See upgrades, page B3
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has streamlined the application process for Philippine importers and customs brokers seeking government accreditation by reducing the processing time and minimizing documentary requirements. Under Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 56-2016, which took effect on September 2, the Importer’s Clearance Certificate (ICC) and Broker’s Clearance Certificate (BCC) should be processed and released by the BIR’s Accounts Receivable Monitoring Division (ARMD) within five working days from submission of complete documents by applicants. This, improves on the 15 working days prescribed under RMO No. 10-2014, which initially spelled out the rules and procedures for ICC and BCC application. BIR issued RMO No. 102014 after mother agency See importers, page B3
DA-XIII reviews its 2011-2017 agri-fishery modernization plan By FRETCHER MAGATAO
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Caraga has announced a review of its Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan (AFMP) for 20112017 with stakeholders in the region for the formulation of the next AFMP.
Regional Director Renato Manantan said, “All of us must coordinate to create a profound AFMP. Making a review for the current plan would guide us on the things that needed to be improved.” Manantan emphasized that “Our plan should not only be limited for six years, but we should also plan beyond.”
He explained that the plans for the region should be a direction and guide for the actions to be taken in the local government units (LGUs) and the regional office. “The President has given his commitment for agriculture, which is also the commitment of the See reviews, page B3
DA-Caraga Regional Director Renato Manantan (standing) explains to stakeholders the need for a review of Region XIII’s Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan “to guide us on the things that needed to be improved” and “our plan should not only be limited for six years, but also beyond”. photo by fretcher magatao
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