Filipinos looking for cheap flights may find that opportunity until the end of the month, as the government revised the passenger fuel surcharge down a notch following a slight easing in jet fuel prices. In an advisory on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) set the fuel surcharge...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has suspended the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test for the Professional and Subprofessional levels scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 9, in several areas in Luzon due to heavy rains caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). The suspension covers all...
Tropical Depression Luis has affected more than 6,300 families and disrupted sea travel in several areas even as state weather forecasters warned that the cyclone could still make landfall or pass close to Northern Luzon by Monday night, Aug. 3, or early Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Office of Civil Defense...
Airline passengers will have to pay higher fares for flights booked in the first half of August after the government approved the first increase in the fuel surcharge in more than three months amid rising jet fuel prices. In a July 27 advisory, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it is raising...
Public schools can now move forward with the staffing of newly created counselor positions after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved the qualifications for the posts under a law strengthening mental health services for students. The approved qualification standards (QS) cover Schools...
Government agencies now have clearer rules on implementing a four-day compressed workweek after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) revised its policy on flexible work arrangements. Under the revised policy, agencies may allow employees to complete the required 40-hour workweek in four days instead...
After hours of speculation fueled by reports from several entertainment outlets citing sources unrelated to the couple, cryptic social media posts, and blurred photos purportedly showing a wedding ceremony, Bea Alonzo 's marriage to businessman Vincent Co has finally been confirmed. The...
Filipinos will soon enjoy cheaper airfares in the second half of July as the passenger fuel surcharge drops to its lowest level since reaching a record high following the easing of jet fuel prices. In an advisory, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it will reduce the fuel surcharge to Level 8...
President Marcos has extended the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Decade in the Philippines until 2030, Malacañang said. Through Proclamation No. 1339, the President extended the implementation of the CRVS Decade, originally scheduled to end in 2024. The move, Malacañang said,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo called for immediate reforms to the country 's aviation safety policies and airport development strategy, citing the growing number of bird strike incidents and continued government spending on airports that remain without commercial operations. During the hearing of the...
Filipinos planning to book their next local or foreign getaway can expect lower airfares starting next month, as the government reduced the fuel surcharge to its lowest level yet since the conflict in the Middle East erupted. In an advisory dated June 26, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it...
The government is going all out on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through agreements with a local alliance promoting the decarbonization of the aviation sector, as it looks to position the country as a hub for renewable fuel. The Board of Investments (BOI) said in a statement...
