media Air travel was already recovering until the Omicron variant emerged, latest findings from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed. “The recovery in air traffic continued in November. Unfortunately, governments over-reacted to the emergence of the Omicron variant at the...
IATA logo Disrupted supply chains and capacity constraints halved the growth of global air cargo in November 2021, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). While economic conditions continue to boost air cargo demand, supply chain disruptions pulled down...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial The PBA said it will wait for the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases to subside before action in the season-ending Governors’ Cup can resume. Members of the league’s Board of Governors approved the decision of the PBA Commissioner’s Office to extend the earlier...
The PBA is slated to return this week with plenty of question marks after the government placed back stricter measures amid the sudden rise of COVID-19 cases in the aftermath of the holiday season. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA) Games in the Governors’ Cup prior to the break saw the...
President Duterte spilled the beans Wednesday, Dec. 22 on the reason why popular television personality Willie Revillame turned down his offer to join the administration Senate slate. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Willie Revillame (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte was...
Comedian Michael V. recently mimicked seasoned TV host Willie Revillame. On the latter's variety game show "Wowowin," Michael V. was introduced as Kuya Wowie. The effort was a huge hit. Note that Michael even parodied Willie's iconic "bigyan ng jacket yan" line. A clip of it has gone viral,...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he was surprised with the turnout of the first playdate held before a live crowd since the pandemic even as the league prepares for any eventualities following the first recorded cases of the Omicron variant in the country....
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. has emerged as the most preferred presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in a survey recently conducted by a campaigns management firm. In a survey conducted by Publicus Asia among 1,500 respondents from Dec. 6 to 10, 51.9 percent of the total respondents...
Photo from PBA The PBA will now be allowed to bring back fans to its games starting Dec. 15 when action in the Governors’ Cup shifts to the Smart Araneta Coliseum. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial announced Friday, Dec. 10 that the Quezon City government led by Mayor Joy Belmonte gave the green...
Vice presidential candidate Dr. Willie Ong said on Thursday, Dec. 9, that he and his running mate, presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, will push for the establishment of the Cancer Center of the Philippines (CCP) if they win in the 2022 elections. Ong said that...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said governments are over-reacting to the coronavirus Omicron variant and should immediately rescind travel bans. iata-3 Travel bans are futile against the pandemic and will only derail the recovery of the aviation industry, stated IATA in its...
Photo from PBA PBA fans will be barred from watching the season-ending Governors’ Cup which will finally kick off on Dec. 8 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Commissioner Willie Marcial said Monday, Nov. 29 that the league decided to temporarily keep the games under a closed-door...
