There are still an estimated 100 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan who are awaiting repatriation. OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac speaks about the repatriation efforts from Afghanistan during the virtual press briefing on Aug. 18, 2021 (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) Overseas...
A total of 35 Filipinos from Afghanistan arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport through a chartered plane from Doha, Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Tuesday. Photo shows the arrival of distressed overseas Filipino at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) issued on Friday, July 30 new guidelines for tourism industry stakeholders to follow as the government intends to reimpose an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila starting Aug. 6. (Photo from Pixabay) These include the immediate suspension of...
HONG KONG, China – Hong Kong is to ban all incoming flights from the United Kingdom from July 1 to curb the more infectious Delta strain of the coronavirus, the financial hub's government said in a statement Monday. "All passenger flights from the UK will be prohibited from landing in Hong...
President Duterte has given the Department of Health (DOH) until Thursday to assess the different testing and quarantine protocols being implemented by the province of Cebu. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 31, 2021. (Malacañang) The President issued the directive to the health...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, May 28, appealed to the government to provide assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and travelers bound for Cebu. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria) The chairman of the Senate labor...
Career shift FROM FA TO FA Jason Caro For most people in their 20s to early 30s, choosing a career path can be challenging. The phrase “follow your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life” is often thrown around but in reality, finding the right career is an anxiety-riddled path....
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Monday agreed to cut the bloc's air links with Belarus following Sunday's Ryanair flight diversion incident. According to the conclusions of the special EU summit on Monday, the 27-member bloc strongly condemned the incident...
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) – Belarus forced a Ryanair flight carrying a wanted opposition activist to land in the capital Minsk on Sunday, provoking a furious outcry from world leaders who described it as a "hijacking" and an "act of state terrorism.” Belarusian state television reported that Roman...
The Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) announced the cancellation of all of its flights to and from Dubai starting May 15 to May 31 in wake of the travel ban imposed by the government to United Arab Emirates (UAE) to manage the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Cebu Pacific Air logo (Photo...
With most passengers opting for self-service in booking and managing their flights online, Cebu Pacific (CEB) decided to discontinue its Philippine hotline numbers by next month, May 1, 2021. In the first quarter of this year, the airline noted a total of 87 percent of passengers maximized...
Under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) of NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal), only essential travel will be allowed until end of the month although AirAsia will continue to operate all other domestic flights to and from Manila, subject to compliance with...
