Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corp. (ACAC), has warned that prolonged geopolitical tensions in the Middle East leading to higher global oil and jet fuel prices could potentially weigh on travel demand and its operations by early June. In a...
CEBU CITY: AppleOne Group, one of the Philippines’ leading property developers, has launched Mahi Center, its first integrated business and lifestyle destination. “For Mactan residents, professionals, and travelers passing through one of the Philippines’ busiest airports, today’s launch...
LAPU-LAPU City – Akeisha Yocte delivered a gutsy, character-filled performance under punishing heat and relentless pressure, outlasting Vanya Go in a nerve-wracking finish to capture the girls’ 7-10 title at the ICTSI Mactan Island Junior PGT Championship here on Thursday, April 9. In a...
Summer is here. And with the heat that comes with it, I am reminded of my sojourn last January to my new discovery, a not unknown destination, except for me, but a welcome discovery nonetheless. Plantation Bay in Mactan, Cebu, is already a well-established destination. Except for me, who had never...
Alert Philippine Navy (PN) personnel rescued nine individuals, including two children, after a motorized banca capsized off the Mactan-Cebu Channel on Tuesday, March 24. The boat was sailing approximately 20 yards from Captain Veloso Pier, Naval Base Rafael Ramos in Lapu-Lapu City when it...
Citing a neighboring country 's steady tourist arrivals, President Marcos admitted that the Philippines needs to catch up in boosting its tourism. Speaking during the inauguration of the Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on Monday, March 16, Marcos said the country 's tourism industry...
CEBU CITY – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport welcomed 1.3 million travelers last January, its highest passenger traffic for a single month. Total arrivals were 15 percent higher compared to the same period last year. Airport officials said the record-breaking figure highlights the sustained...
CEBU CITY – The primary runway of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) was reopened after it was closed on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) confirmed that the primary runway was opened at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The primary runway was...
CEBU CITY – Flight schedules at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) were affected due to runway condition checks. In an 6:20 p.m. advisory on Tuesday, Aug. 26, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) said “teams are conducting inspections and necessary repairs as...
La Victoria Global Residences, Megaworld’s newest residential development at Mactan Newtown, rises not just as a 20-story tower in Cebu but as a visual and cultural homage to a moment in Philippine history that changed the world. The property pays tribute to the Galleon Victoria, the first ship...
CEBU CITY – A 26-year-old passenger bound for Hong Kong was apprehended after he was caught bringing bundles of cash worth more than P1 million that he failed to declare before boarding a flight at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The undeclared Philippine currency was found in the...
A Michelin recognition is one of the highest honors in hospitality, awarded to hotels that meet global standards. The guide evaluates properties based on five criteria, including architecture, service quality, and local relevance. This year, two Robinsons Hotels and Resorts (RHR)...