Government and peace stakeholders advocated for “futures thinking” and scenario-based planning to become standard tools in policymaking across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to sustain the gains from the peace process and prepare for emerging risks. This direction...
Travelers can breathe a sigh of relief as local airlines will no longer pursue the collection of a terminal enhancement fee meant to raise fares, even as they scramble to shoulder the soaring costs of operating at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Executive...
The Philippine government has secured an agreement with Thailand allowing foreign-owned but locally incorporated carriers, such as the local unit of AirAsia, to continue operating there, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said. CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla said he signed a third-country...
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has retained the passenger fuel surcharge at Level 4 for September, keeping plane tickets steady for another month. In an advisory, the CAB announced that fuel surcharge will remain at the present Level 4 for Sept. 1-30 period. Under Level 4, passengers will be...
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. called for a renewed dialogue between the government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) amid concerns about the status of the Bangsamoro peace process. In a statement Tuesday, Aug. 19, Galvez said the government...
Travelers looking for a quick getaway during the rainy season can expect cheaper plane tickets next month after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) slashed the fuel surcharge to its lowest level this year. In an advisory, CAB announced that the fuel surcharge will fall to Level 3 in June from the...
Travelers should brace for costlier airfares next month after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the fuel surcharge level for both domestic and international flights. In an advisory dated Feb. 17, the CAB said the passenger and cargo fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights will...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City government saved P15.6 million in fuel expenses in 2024 through the Mayor Albee Benitez Cab initiative. BENITEZ (FB) The Internal Audit Services said that the city spent only P9.9 million out of the P25.5 million allocation for fuel last year compared to 2023 with...
After the government eased travel restrictions, domestic air passengers quadrupled to 15.93 million for the first nine months of 2022, latest Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) figures showed. By comparison, domestic passengers only totaled 5.53 million for the whole of 2021 and 6.89 million for the...
Max’s Group, Inc. (MGI), the largest casual dining restaurant group in the Philippines, continues to pursue its international expansion with the opening of a Yellow Cab Pizza Co. branch in Houston, Texas USA. “MGI is proud to be a global exporter of beloved Filipino brands, giving our homegrown...
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), in its latest advisory, announced it is reviewing its passenger fuel surcharge policy for domestic and international flights. In the meantime, the current Level 4 passenger fuel surcharge, which is normally fixed for two months, stays in place for just one month,...
Vice President Leni Robredo marked Valentine’s Day on Monday, Feb. 14, with various Philippine national artists endorsing her presidential bid for the May 2022 polls. Filipino artists and writers, who are members of the Katipunan sa Kultura at Kasaysayan (KKK), express their support for Vice...
