Cebu Pacific, the country’s leading budget carrier, is set to launch direct flights between Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in April. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 20, Cebu Pacific said flights will begin on April 7 and shall be available thrice a week—every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday....
LYON, France (AP) — Just five years before the opening ceremony, French organizers of the 2030 Winter Games put on a united front Tuesday, Feb. 18, to unveil the team given the tightest schedule of any modern Olympics. Head of 2030 Olympic Winter Games, Edgar Grospiron, delivers a speech during a...
The US dollar's strength is expected to linger for the rest of the year, potentially hiking borrowing costs for emerging markets like the Philippines, according to the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF). "A strong US dollar will be a key feature of 2025 and beyond. While...
2025 MB Newsmakers of the Year honorees Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio at the awarding ceremony with MB Executive Editor Pinky Colmenares (left), ICTSI Executive Director Filip Laurena, and ICTSI Foundation Program Operations Manager Francis J. Algernon Bartolome. International Container Terminal...
A statue depicting the late Syrian President Hafez Assad is seen on the top of a mount in Dayr Atiyah, Syria, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File) BERLIN (AP) — Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of...
State-run Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is expected to unveil the country’s highest air traffic control (ATC) tower in the Philippines by the second quarter of the year. CIAC, which oversees prime government land surrounding the Clark International Airport, envisions the 18-story tower...
Campaigning for those running for senator and party-list group representatives officially begins Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. In preparation for the posting of election materials, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia stressed the need to adhere to the usage of common poster areas. He also emphasized the...
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific flew over 5.6 million passengers to and from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in 2024, accounting for nearly 50 percent of the airport’s total passenger traffic. MCIA saw 11.3 million passengers in 2024, a 13 percent markup from the previous year’s 10.03...
“Village Keeper,” a movie produced by Filipino-Canadian Enrique Miguel Baniqued and directed by Karen Chapman, will be premiering at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. The film festival opened on Feb. 4 and will run until Feb. 15. The poster for the...
Clark International Airport is projecting significant growth in its passenger volume this year, driven by the transfer of turboprop operations from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp. (LIPAD), the airport operator, anticipates passenger...
President Donald Trump meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the...
Premiumlands Corporation (PLC) and Industrial Holdings and Development Corporation (IHDC), both owned by Francis Lloyd Chua, are launching a ₱255 million tender offer for minority-held shares of Asiabest Group International Inc. (ABG). According to a disclosure filed with the Philippine Stock...
