diff --git a/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/[id]/edit/edit-po-form.tsx b/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/[id]/edit/edit-po-form.tsx
index 16d61d3..4f55793 100644
--- a/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/[id]/edit/edit-po-form.tsx
+++ b/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/[id]/edit/edit-po-form.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { updatePo } from "./actions";
 import type { Vessel, Account, Vendor, PurchaseOrder } from "@prisma/client";
 import { LineItemsEditor } from "@/components/po/po-line-items-editor";
 import type { LineItemInput } from "@/lib/validations/po";
-import { TC_DEFAULTS, TC_FIXED_LINE } from "@/lib/validations/po";
+import { TC_DEFAULTS, TC_FIXED_LINE, TC_FIXED_LINE_2 } from "@/lib/validations/po";
 
 const INPUT_CLS =
   "w-full rounded-lg border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm focus:border-primary-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500/20";
@@ -231,10 +231,13 @@ export function EditPoForm({ po, vessels, accounts, vendors }: Props) {
             <textarea
               name="tcOthers"
               rows={2}
-              defaultValue={extPo.tcOthers ?? TC_DEFAULTS.tcOthers}
+              defaultValue={extPo.tcOthers ?? ""}
               className={INPUT_CLS}
             />
           </div>
+          <div className="rounded-lg bg-neutral-50 border border-neutral-200 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-neutral-500 select-none">
+            <span className="font-medium text-neutral-600">8.</span> {TC_FIXED_LINE_2}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </section>
 
diff --git a/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/new/new-po-form.tsx b/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/new/new-po-form.tsx
index 38a1250..6659b91 100644
--- a/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/new/new-po-form.tsx
+++ b/App/pelagia-portal/app/(portal)/po/new/new-po-form.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { LineItemsEditor } from "@/components/po/po-line-items-editor";
 import { FileUploader } from "@/components/po/file-uploader";
 import { uploadAndLinkFiles } from "@/lib/upload-files";
 import type { LineItemInput } from "@/lib/validations/po";
-import { TC_DEFAULTS, TC_FIXED_LINE } from "@/lib/validations/po";
+import { TC_DEFAULTS, TC_FIXED_LINE, TC_FIXED_LINE_2 } from "@/lib/validations/po";
 
 const INPUT_CLS =
   "w-full rounded-lg border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm focus:border-primary-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500/20";
@@ -201,10 +201,13 @@ export function NewPoForm({ vessels, accounts, vendors }: Props) {
             <textarea
               name="tcOthers"
               rows={2}
-              defaultValue={TC_DEFAULTS.tcOthers}
+              defaultValue=""
               className={INPUT_CLS}
             />
           </div>
+          <div className="rounded-lg bg-neutral-50 border border-neutral-200 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-neutral-500 select-none">
+            <span className="font-medium text-neutral-600">8.</span> {TC_FIXED_LINE_2}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </section>
 
diff --git a/App/pelagia-portal/lib/validations/po.ts b/App/pelagia-portal/lib/validations/po.ts
index ded2c73..2d5f68a 100644
--- a/App/pelagia-portal/lib/validations/po.ts
+++ b/App/pelagia-portal/lib/validations/po.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,16 @@ export const lineItemSchema = z.object({
 export const TC_FIXED_LINE =
   "Please quote this purchase order no. for further communications and invoices pertaining to this indent.";
 
+export const TC_FIXED_LINE_2 =
+  "We encourage bulk packaging and avoid plastic. No asbestos to be used in any product or packing material.";
+
 export const TC_DEFAULTS = {
   tcDelivery:         "Within 4 to 5 days",
   tcDispatch:         "To be transported to site address as above. Freight Supplier's A/C",
   tcInspection:       "NA",
   tcTransitInsurance: "NA",
   tcPaymentTerms:     "Within 30 days from delivery.",
-  tcOthers:           "We encourage bulk packaging and avoid plastic. No asbestos to be used in any product or packing material.",
+  tcOthers:           "",
 };
 
 export const createPoSchema = z.object({