SCMAP has been interviewed in several media outlets, tapping into their expertise and knowledge of supply chain in the Philippines. For media inquiries and availability, contact Henrik Batallones through this form.
Interviews on television
- Top Story, ANC, 9 November 2024
SCMAP president Dennis Llovido spoke to ABS-CBN’s Andrea Taguines on the sidelines of the MOU signing between the Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippine Retailers Association and SCMAP. - Market Edge, ANC, 16 January 2023
SCMAP vice president Pierre Carlo Curay talked to ANC’s Michelle Ong on the challenges and opportunities facing the supply chain sector in the Philippines and across the region in the new year. - TV Patrol, ABS-CBN, 2 April 2020
SCMAP president Christine Pardiñas talked to ABS-CBN’s Jacqui Manabat on the impact of the enhanced community quarantine on the ports and the movement of goods to retailers. - ANC, 21 March 2020
SCMAP president-elect Pierre Carlo Curay talked to ANC’s Cathy Yang about how the enhanced community quarantine is affecting movement of goods in the country. - Business Roundup, CNN Philippines, 6 March 2020
SCMAP director Nestor Felicio talked to CNN Philippines’ Mike Alimurung about the potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on businesses in the Philippines. - TV Patrol, ABS-CBN, 25 April 2019
SCMAP executive director Corazon Curay talked to ABS-CBN’s Jacqui Manabat on the impact of traffic congestion on business and supply chain competitiveness. - Ito Ang Balita, UNTV, 20 September 2014
SCMAP president Arnel Gamboa spoke to UNTV’s Gerry Alcantara on the sidelines of the 2014 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference.
On television
On print
- DTI strengthens job blueprint for retail, supply chain development
The Daily Tribune, 10 November 2024 - DTI partners with 2 groups to foster wholesale, retail sector growth
Philippine News Agency, 8 November 2024 - DTI launches retail job blueprint
The Manila Times, 21 October 2024 - Philippine gov’t strengthens retail supply chains and e-commerce initiatives
Retail Asia, 11 October 2024 - P&G, Schenker among first Supply Chain Philippine Excellence Awardees
PortCalls, 24 September 2024 - DTI outlines efforts to cut logistics costs
PortCalls, 18 September 2024 - Trade association strives to bring down logistics costs to 15%
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 April 2024 - Higher storage fees for foreign cargoes start Jan. 6
Manila Bulletin, 5 January 2024 - DTI, industry welcome Internet transactions law
Manila Bulletin, 7 December 2023 - PPA approves higher storage fees for foreign containerized cargoes
PortCalls, 7 December 2023 - Shippers, transport groups: Keep Bautista as DOTr chief
The Philippine Star, 23 October 2023 - Port stakeholders back DOTr chief in bid to clear his name
Manila Bulletin, 21 October 2023 - SCMAP conference explores supply chain’s role in driving transformation
PortCalls, 20 September 2023 - TESDA, SCMAP extend partnership in tech-voc training programs
PortCalls, 14 August 2023 - 24 groups ask Marcos to junk container monitoring policy
PortCalls, 21 July 2023 - US investments in semiconductors, electronics seen rising with IPEF
BusinessWorld, 12 February 2023 - North Harbor operator seeks higher tariff for cranage, 13 other services
PortCalls, 7 February 2023 - Tempest at the ports, part 2
Rapplier, 5 February 2023 - 50% surge in import cost feared from port scheme
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 February 2023 - Major business groups ask PBBM to revoke PPA order
Malaya Business Insight, 31 January 2023 - Logistics groups cite possible impacts of PPA order
Philippine News Agency, 27 January 2023 - Maritime stakeholders ask Marcos to revoke PPA order
Manila Bulletin, 26 January 2023 - Llovido back at SCMAP helm with new officers
PortCalls, 17 January 2023 - Opposition to container registration flares anew
The Manila Times, 13 January 2023 - Business groups call anew for scrapping of PPA container monitoring system
PortCalls, 13 January 2023 - Trade groups want PPA’s container registration order scrapped
Manila Bulletin, 12 January 2023 - Tempest at the ports, part 1
Rappler, 12 January 2023 - Shipping exec raises ‘flaws’ in PPA’s digitalization
Manila Bulletin, 11 January 2023 - PPA container registry system faces renewed opposition from stakeholders
PortCalls, 6 January 2023 - Data, digitalization key to stewarding sustainable Phl
The Daily Tribune, 11 December 2022 - Daza praises ARTA’s efforts for ease of doing business in PH
People’s Tonight, 10 December 2022 - Anti-red tape measures help address supply chain issues, says ARTA OIC
PortCalls, 2 October 2022 - ARTA touts measures to address supply chain
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 October 2022 - Streamlining measures should ease supply chain woes–ARTA
Manila Bulletin, 30 September 2022 - Bill separating PPA functions to take priority, solon vows
PortCalls, 23 September 2022 - Supply chain stakeholders tackle industry challenges at SCMAP conference
PortCalls, 5 September 2022 - Herrera files bill transferring PPA’s regulatory function to MARINA
Politiko, 4 September 2022 - Industry groups back bill stripping PPA of revenue-generating function
PortCalls, 27 August 2022 - Business groups want PPA stripped of revenue generating function
Manila Bulletin, 25 August 2022 - Exporters scramble to cut costs to sustain operations
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 July 2022 - DTI holds Touchpoint 3.0 conference
SunStar Pampanga, 29 June 2022 - Better logistics planning for SMEs needed, says UPS
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 June 2022 - The potato problem
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 June 2022 - DTI endorses use of CLA to address container deposit problem
PortCalls, 17 June 2022 - PH firms brace for more pain
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 14 June 2022 - PPA awards container monitoring deal amid protests
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 June 2022 - PCCI, business groups: New PPA order hurts logistics sector
BusinessMirror, 25 May 2022 - Scrap container monitoring policy, groups urge PPA
The Manila Times, 25 May 2022 - Ports authority urged to stop container monitoring policy
BusinessWorld, 24 May 2022 - Groups seek recall of PPA container registry, monitoring order
PortCalls, 23 May 2022 - PCCI seeks immediate action on NCR traffic to remove drag on economy
BusinessWorld, 9 May 2022 - PCCI laments deteriorating Manila traffic condition
Manila Bulletin, 9 May 2022 - Better infra, logistics seen to cut inflation: stakeholders
ABS-CBN News, 4 May 2022 - Russia-Ukraine war, high fuel prices to drive up PH cargo transport rates
PortCalls, 3 March 2022 - Don’t ‘fall in love’ with tech easily–expert
BusinessMirror, 23 February 2022 - ‘PSA amendments to lower logistics costs’
The Manila Times, 9 February 2022 - P299b new investments seen with passage of amended Public Service Act
PortCalls, 7 February 2022 - Supply chain sector still faces tough year
BusinessMirror, 1 February 2022 - Business groups push for Public Service Act amendments before Congressional recess
PortCalls, 25 January 2022 - Group urges firms to adopt green packaging solutions
BusinessMirror, 1 November 2021 - Senate warned against keeping telecoms as public utility
BusinessWorld, 23 September 2021 - Local businesses call for opening of 3 sectors to full foreign ownership
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 September 2021 - Filipino business groups want full opening of public services
Manila Bulletin, 22 September 2021 - All set for RCI direct PHL-US sea route
BusinessMirror, 23 August 2021 - Exporters seek more US lines amid delays
BusinessMirror, 23 August 2021 - PCC eyes price-fixing in shipping sector
BusinessMirror, 16 August 2021 - Suspend mandatory weighing of containers, exporters urge
BusinessMirror, 2 August 2021 - Export, logistics players nix 15% port tariff hike
BusinessMirror, 19 July 2021 - Port users: postpone North Port cargo handling rate hike plan
PortCalls, 14 July 2021 - Biz groups back bills curbing shipping rates
SunStar Cebu, 14 June 2021 - ‘Standardized shipping fees make logistics sector competitive’
BusinessMirror, 10 June 2021 - Private sector groups back bills curbing shipping charges
PortCalls, 9 June 2021 - Exporters warned vs risks in pandemic
BusinessMirror, 21 May 2021 - Supply stiffness to stay as shipment issues seen spilling past Yule season
BusinessMirror, 20 May 2021 - PHL supply chain, logistics far from blockchain use
BusinessMirror, 19 May 2021 - E-commerce can propel logistics growth
The Manila Times, 19 May 2021 - Port users, agencies back bills regulating foreign carriers’ charges
PortCalls, 3 May 2021 - House panel vows swift passage of bill to end unreasonable, excessive shipping charges
Manila Bulletin, 30 April 2021 - ATI, ICTSI seek cargo handling rate hikes, meet opposition
PortCalls, 12 April 2021 - Cold chain group sees logistics challenges with DA pork import plan
PortCalls, 24 March 2021 - Economy may lose P5 trillion on shutdown of SICs
BusinessMirror, 18 March 2021 - PH logistics stakeholders identify 2021 industry prospects, challenges
PortCalls, 17 March 2021 - Port stakeholders blame Cebu truck bans for logistics woes
PortCalls, 3 March 2021 - Private sector partners step up efforts to help gov’t end hunger by 2030
Philippine News Agency, 23 February 2021 - Anti-hunger initiative aims to lift 1m Filipinos out of hunger by 2022
GMA News, 22 February 2021 - Gov’t, private sector formally launch Pilipinas Kontra Gutom
Philippine News Agency, 22 February 2021 - SCMAP Visayas names directors for 2021
PortCalls, 10 February 2021 - DA, private sector join hands to increase food production, agri incomes
Manila Bulletin, 29 January 2021 - Amid continued operations: Logistics industry adapting, struggling with new normal
The Freeman, 28 January 2021 - Visayas prexy of logistics group vows to help craft better solutions to supply chain industry’s problems
SunStar Cebu, 27 January 2021 - US commits more funding to DELIVER-e farmers-to-buyers digital platform
Manila Bulletin, 15 December 2020 - USAID allots P20 million for DELIVER-e expansion
The Philippine Star, 15 December 2020 - Online delivery platform connects farmers, MSMEs to consumers
PortCalls, 14 December 2020 - DELIVER-e: ‘Game-changer’ for farmers, consumers
The Daily Tribune, 14 December 2020 - DELIVER-e will be ‘game-changing’ for farmers and consumers–DTI chief
SamarNews.com, 13 December 2020 - DTI to launch digital farm-to-market solution
SunStar, 13 December 2020 - Firms urged to digitize logistics to improve goods’ retail cost
Philippine News Agency, 3 December 2020 - Volatile rates, tight capacity seen on key shipping lanes in 2021
PortCalls, 30 November 2020 - High airfreight rates to stay amidst capacity squeeze, coming vaccine
PortCalls, 30 November 2020 - National Export Congress 2020 doubles down on digitalization
BusinessMirror, 28 November 2020 - Port users take united stand against PPA arrastre, OOG rate proposals
PortCalls, 14 October 2020 - Shippers, port users buck use of Manila domestic terminal quay cranes
PortCalls, 5 October 2020 - Pandemic aggravates already high logistics costs
The Daily Tribune, 22 June 2020 - ARTA seeks PPA comment on berthing rule adopted sans consultation
PortCalls, 22 June 2020 - Giyera kontra gutom kasabay ng laban kontra COVID-19
Abante, 20 June 2020 - Pre-COVID or under new normal, challenges the same for logistics industry
PortCalls, 15 June 2020 - Biz groups urge gov’t to lower costs of logistics
BusinessWorld, 24 April 2020 - ‘Lower logistics costs, greater transport efficiency needed’
The Manila Times, 24 April 2020 - PPA asked to give up for good share in cargo handling earnings
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 April 2020 - Business groups push moratorium on cargo fees
The Philippine Star, 24 April 2020 - IATF okays NEDA tool to detect logistics bottlenecks amid COVID
BusinessMirror, 17 April 2020 - Workers from exempt industries, cargoes may go through checkpoints–DTI
BusinessWorld, 22 March 2020 - PH job cuts may hit over 250,000 with prolonged coronavirus outbreak–ADB
CNN Philippines, 6 March 2020 - Southeast Asian supply chains feel the squeeze from COVID-19
South China Morning Post, 29 February 2020 - Pierre Curay is SCMAP president-elect for 2020
PortCalls, 9 December 2019 - ARTA deputy Ernesto Perez named keynote speaker for 2019 SCMAP conference
PortCalls, 16 September 2019 - Rep Herrera-Dy leads speakers at SCMAP conference on Sep 19-20
PortCalls, 4 September 2019 - SCMAP teams up with PwC for survey on PH supply chain needs
PortCalls, 8 July 2019 - Curay is new SCMAP executive director
PortCalls, 9 January 2019 - Newly elected SCMAP officers to be inducted Feb
PortCalls, 10 December 2018 - DTI chief sees more job opportunities in trucking industry
SunStar Cagayan de Oro, 9 December 2018 - Logistics industry slams excessive charges levied by shipping lines
Manila Bulletin, 21 August 2018 - PPA regulatory functions proposed for transfer to MARINA
BusinessWorld, 19 August 2018 - SCMAP to form Mindanao chapter in October
PortCalls, 13 August 2018 - Supply chain trade group to establish Davao chapter
BusinessWorld, 8 August 2018 - SCMAP targets 7 supply chain ‘pain points’ that curb growth
PortCalls, 30 January 2018 - Philippine shippers not sold on Manila port alternatives
JOC.com, 1 June 2015