sl_153000778 Travel and tourism in Asia Pacific is recovering ahead of many regions in the world, with a year on year growth of more than 36 percent, versus global average of 30.7 percent, according to the latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC also revealed that...
AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 All domestic destinations served by AirAsia Philippines no longer require COVID-19 tests for fully vaccinated individuals, the budget carrier announced Nov. 17, 2021. This comes after Zamboanga City issued EO BC691-2021, Nov. 16, allowing fully vaccinated guests to fly...
Voting for the 2021 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) popularity awards ended on Nov. 15 with netizens voting to select the winners for male group, female group, female solo, male solo, actor and actress. AAA “is the first-ever award which selects artists from both K-Pop and K-Drama and K-Movie for the...
President Duterte's latest performance rating and trust rating, as measured by independent pollster Pulse Asia, proves that he is isn't a "lame duck" president. President Rodrigo Duterte bows to the audience during a recent infrastructure project inauguration (Malacañang photo) Thus, claimed...
Donnalyn Bartolome Actress-singer Donnalyn Bartolome went out of her way to confirm if the heist at the SM Mall of Asia really happened. On her YouTube Channel, Donnalyn went live around 4 a.m. today, Nov. 14, as she drove to the MOA to confirm the trending news. "I-che-check natin kung talagang...
Filipino students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) ranked second in the global Estee Lauder Companies Hackathon (ELC Hackaton) held last Oct. 28. (Photo from UA&P) Launched in 2018, the ELC Hackaton focuses on product design, user experience, and technology. UA&P...
The PBA has started to build ties with Asian counterparts apart from agreeing to take part in the East Asia Super League. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he received an invitation from Japan’s B.League to attend its All-Star Game in Okinawa this January while the Korean Basketball League...
AirAsia AirAsia Philippines will resume its Singapore and Hong Kong flights in December to service Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) coming home for the Christmas break. Some 165,000 OFWs are in Hong Kong and 30,000 are in Singapore. Beginning Dec. 4, AirAsia’s weekly Manila-Singapore flight Z2-825...
Members and partners of the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and Development (APWLD) decried the exclusion of feminists and grassroots women at the 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) held in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo from APWLD) APWLD...
The Philippine economy may likely outperformed pessimistic forecasts for the third-quarter following the the sterling performance of the manufacturing sector, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said in a joint report. In the October issue of...
A total of 15 universities in the country was listed among the best higher education institutions (HEI) in Asia in the 2022 university rankings of global higher education think-tank Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). An additional university made the cut this year, compared to last year's turnout of 14....
President Duterte expressed concern Wednesday, Oct. 27 over what he described as the "brewing rivalry" among the world's big powers, saying it threatens peace and stability among nations. (Photos from Unsplash) "Peace and stability are preconditions for growth and prosperity. For decades following...
