President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the speeding up of the printing and distribution of national ID cards so Filipinos can start using it by next year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. virtually presides over a meeting with NEDA Director-General Arsenio Balisacan. (Photo...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Office 1 conferred the "Madaydayaw (Honorable)" award to the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Region 1 (DILG-Region 1) for the latter's assistance to the "Hatid-Sundo" program. DILG logo Headed by Director Julie J. Daquioag,...
As the pace of recovery from the pandemic quickens, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) upgraded its 2022 financial outlook, reducing the airline industry's expected losses to $9.7 billion, from $11.6 billion in its October 2021 forecast, a net loss margin of -1.2 percent. This is a...
Space data plays a crucial role in addressing the country's "increasing vulnerability" to climate change, the very reason why Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez intends to use it to respond to the growing need for climate...
Despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China, international demand for air travel continues to fuel the sector's strong recovery, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) “With the lifting of many border restrictions, we are seeing the long-expected surge in...
For the first time, a Filipino has been elected as president of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission on Education and Outreach through Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P....
Demand for global air cargo dropped and capacity contracted due to the effects of Omicron in Asia and the Russia–Ukraine war, according to the latest figures the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released last night (June 8). “Air cargo demand fell by 11.2 percent in April and...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged Asia-Pacific states to further ease border measures to accelerate the region’s recovery from COVID-19. “Asia-Pacific is playing catch-up on restarting travel after COVID-19, but there is growing momentum with governments lifting many...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s campaign highlighted two things: unity and positivity. His message resonated well with Filipinos as evidenced by his landslide win to become the 17 th President of the Republic of the Philippines. Apart...
In order to speed up the return to normalcy, passengers should no longer be required to wear face masks in-flight, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Wednesday night, May 11. 83017 "Relaxing the mask mandate is another important step along the road back to normality for...
Global air passenger traffic continues to recover as the effect of the Ukraine conflict remains limited and Omicron-related impact on travel is confined largely to Asian domestic markets, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. Asia-Pacific accounts for 27.6...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants large foreign digital service providers (DSP) to remit to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) the value-added tax (VAT) in transactions that go through their platforms. Finance Director Euvimil Nina R. Asuncion said the DOF supports House Bill (HB) No. 7425...
