media IATA: Omicron restrictions dampen demand By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Travel restrictions in the wake of the Omicron variant hampered recovery in both domestic and international air travel in the first month of 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s latest data. Total...
Aksyon Demokratiko vice presidential candidate Dr. Willie Ong proposed the use of lie detector machines during debates to determine whether the candidates are really telling the truth about their accomplishments and what they plan to do for the country if they get elected. He made this proposal...
Willie Revillame’s longtime choreographer Anna Feliciano is looking for 10 dancers. She announced this via Facebook recently, noting the need is for "Wowowin." Anna urged those interested to message her personal details and dance samples. As for qualifications, ladies should have long hair and...
69529 The safety performance of commercial airlines showed "strong improvement in several areas", with zero fatal accidents last year and no runway or taxiway excursion accidents, for the first time in at least 15 years. This was according to the just- released 2021 report of the International Air...
69304 Air traveler numbers will reach four billion in 2024 (counting multi-sector connecting trips as one passenger), up 103 percent over 2019 pre-COVID-19 levels, simply because "people want to travel", according to latest projections from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). "There...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes submitted the names of 30 players to the PBA as part of preparations for the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games and succeeding windows of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Reyes turned the list over to PBA commissioner Willie Marcial during a...
Aksyon Demokratiko campaign strategist Lito Banayo clarified on Monday, Feb 21, that it was his personal decision not to bring Dr. Willie Ong to their provincial sorties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). PHOTO FROM DOC WILLIE ONG'S FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN "That...
66973 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted. First of all, international tickets sold in recent weeks (in proportion to 2019 sales) rose 11 percent. The numbers reflect a spate of...
Photo from PBA A total of five companies have made inquiries about the Alaska franchise a day after announcing its decision to leave the PBA at the end of the season-ending Governors’ Cup. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial bared Thursday, Feb. 17 that three firms reached out to the league while two...
Vice presidential candidate Doctor Willie Ong urged the government on Wednesday, Feb. 16, to adopt a public health approach in its war against drugs. He said that drug addiction is a public health issue, citing various studies and reports that attest to the "chronic and relapsing nature" of...
Many fans were hurt after Willie Revillame decided not to renew his contract with GMA-7. Some were quick to deem the the 61-year-old veteran TV host, actor, and singer as "walang utang na loob." On the last airing date of "Wowowin" on GMA, Willie took time to address the issue, reiterating...
Photo from PBA PBA fans will be allowed to once again attend the games of the Governors’ Cup starting Feb. 16 after the league opted to hold the first week of the resumption at the Smart Araneta Coliseum behind closed doors. Commissioner Willie Marcial made the announcement during the halftime of...
