Gokongwei-led Cebu Air Inc., the operator of Cebu Pacific, has added a new route to Thailand as part of its ongoing commitment to offer more destinations to travelers and serve the growing demand of tourists to its Southeast Asian peer. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Cebu Pacific said it...
CEBU CITY – Bus drivers at the South Bus Terminal here were subjected to a surprise drug test on Tuesday, Oct. 29, as authorities geared up for the influx of passengers for “Undas.” PERSONNEL of the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central...
CEBU CITY – Kenjie de Jesus was supposed to celebrate his 14th birth anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 30. He was looking forward to that special day and had given his mother P500 for a simple celebration. De Jesus, however, did not make as instead of a birth anniversary celebration, his family is...
Cebu Air Inc., operating under the Cebu Pacific brand, has increased its stake in 1Aviation Groundhandling Services Corporation (1AV) to a controlling 60 percent through a debt-to-equity conversion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the airline said it has signed a Deed of...
Low-cost carriers Cebu Pacific and AirAsia Philippines kicked off a piso sale to encourage more tourists to travel across and outside the country. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Cebu Pacific said travelers can book direct flights from Iloilo to Tagbilaran, Daraga (Legazpi), and Dumaguete for as low as P1...
United Airlines has officially launched its first flight from Tokyo Narita to Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The United Airlines flight landed on Sunday night, Oct. 27, marking an addition to American airline services in the Philippines. The airline was welcomed with a water cannon...
CEBU CITY – Undocumented hogs were seized in Dumanjug, Cebu just as the province intensified its campaign against smuggling. AUTHORITIES seize close to 100 pigs after they were shipped to Dumanjug town, Cebu without necessary permits. (Photo from Dumanjug, Cebu) Authorities intercepted on...
CEBU CITY – A barangay councilor in Mandaue City defended herself from accusations that she was behind the non-release of the salaries of 120 barangay workers. LIBERTINE Lumapas (center), councilor of Barangay Umapad in Mandaue City, is joined by fellow councilors in a press conference on Monday,...
ILOILO CITY – International flights at the Iloilo Airport have resumed after more than four years. Cebu Pacific resumed Iloilo-Hong Kong-Iloilo flights on Sunday, Oct. 27, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. A WATER canon salute is rendered to a Cebu Pacific plane after the budget...
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reiterated that the automated counting machine (ACM) that will be used in next year’s elections is impossible to hack. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said an ACM is equipped with a reliable system that is hacker-proof. COMMISSION on...
CEBU CITY – The 15-year-old boy who went missing while swimming at the height of severe tropical storm “Kristine” was found dead in the sea of Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City on Friday morning, Oct. 25. READ:...
CEBU CITY – A 19-year-old female student was arrested after authorities pinpointed her in the hoax bomb threat that rocked a university here on Monday, Oct. 21. THE National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas releases the mugshot of the 19-year-old student allegedly behind the hoax bomb...
