Thailand ranks as the top international destination of AirAsia Philippines and its most profitable to date. For its part, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) targets to haul in 150,000 Filipino tourists in the country this year and has reaffirmed its partnership with the budget carrier....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES An honored Christmas tradition in the Philippines will begin soon – tomorrow evening in a number of Catholic Churches and at dawn of the 16th for many others. The tradition is the “Simbang Gabi,” nine straight evenings or dawn masses culminating with the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Last November, onboard the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship Teresa Magbanua, United States Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed America’s support for the Philippines in many areas of development through strengthened bilateral cooperation. On that ship in Puerto...
Top officials of the Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) have established deeper relations with their counterparts from Japan and the United States in a “historic” summit that sought to address various security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. Heads of land forces from...
CEBU CITY – A leader in the real estate industry is seeing the so-called revenge spending next year that will benefit the industry. Anthony Gerard Leuterio, president of A Better Real Estate Philippines (ABREP) and founder of Filipino Homes Group, sees a vibrant 2023 for the real estate industry...
‘Let’s Roll With Inspi’ Inspi Philippines has been known for its cool, affordable, and trendy shirts. Last November, it exclusively launched its “Vintage Collection” through a one-of-a-kind get-together party with famous TikTok influencers, affiliates, and friends from the media. The...
AirAsia Philippines ends the year with a high load factor of 90 percent for domestic and 80 percent for international. "We will end 2022 as the strongest we’ve been in the past two years,” AirAsia Philippines Chief Executive Officer Ricky Isla stated. Key drivers of the airline’s high...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The UP Fighting Maroons are now on the verge of pulling off a spectacular feat never before achieved and probably would never happen again: being the only team in the history of the UAAP to capture two championships in the same year. With its...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday, December 12 urged senators to consider amending the mandate of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine instead of "killing it" by incorporating some of its functions under the proposed bill creating the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP). Cayetano said...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a bloodletting activity in partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the President, Philippine Association of University Women - UP Chapter, NowhereToGoButUP Foundation Inc., and SamaSamaTulongTulong volunteer group. Courtesy of...
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) announces a change in its leadership beginning 2023, with the appointment of Tetsuya Fujita as its new president. Fujita, who will arrive in January is a Senior Executive of Isuzu Motors Limited Japan (IML) and has more than three decades of experience under IML...
WALA LANG The year after the stars and stripes were lowered in 1946, the Philippines and France established diplomatic relations. Various cultural events are marking the event’s 75th anniversary. Sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the French Embassy and the Cultural...
