Christmas import arrivals offset port decongestion moves

SOURCE: http://www.mb.com.ph/christmas-import-arrivals-offset-port-decongestion-moves/
The government yesterday claimed that port congestion in Manila is already at its tail end but peaking volume of incoming cargoes due to the Christmas season have offset the various public- and private-initiated measures to normalize port productivity and cargo movements.
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PCCI calls for status quo of LTFRB rules until Christmas

PCCI calls for status quo of LTFRB rules until Christmas

SOURCE: http://www.mb.com.ph/pcci-calls-for-status-quo-of-ltfrb-rules-until-christmas
Citing the chaotic traffic situation leading to the still heavily-congested Manila ports and its adverse impact on the economy, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has called for a status quo up to December this year on the traffic rules and truckers operation to the pre-truck ban ruling imposed by the Manila City government in February this year.
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