Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commanding general of the Philippine Army, says the army is planning to buy a short-range air defense system to bolster its capability to defend the territory, during a press briefing at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City on Feb. 17, 2025. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA...
The Philippines has expressed concern over the alleged unsafe maneuvers and releasing of flares by a Chinese aircraft against an Australian Air Force aircraft while flying over South China Sea. In a statement on Friday, Feb. 14, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminded China to avoid...
Some say the perfect test for knowing how compatible you are with your partner is to travel long distances with them. By traveling, you get a feel of how their personality can be the longer you spend time with them. You also get to make new memories by forming special bonds in all the adventures...
State-run Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is expected to unveil the country’s highest air traffic control (ATC) tower in the Philippines by the second quarter of the year. CIAC, which oversees prime government land surrounding the Clark International Airport, envisions the 18-story tower...
Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura (left), commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), arrives at the Edwin Andrews Air Base in Zamboanga City on Feb. 9, 2025 for a field visit in Western Mindanao. He is received by personnel of the Tactical Operations Group Sulu – Tawi-Tawi (TOG SULTAW) led...
A crane offloads a piece of wreckage from a salvage vessel onto a flatbed truck, near the wreckage site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Va....
Officials of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) convene at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Feb. 4, 2025 to strengthen their interoperability and deepen cooperation through a series of engagements, including the conduct of military exercises over the...
The wreckage of a Boeing 737-800 plane operated by South Korean budget airline Jeju Air lies at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South...
Rescue workers search the accident site at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, Jan. 14, the 17th day since the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster. (Yonhap) The ill-fated Jeju Air plane in last month's deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird...
BOLINAO, Pangasinan – A 42-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her drunk neighbor during a confrontation in Barangay Cabuyao here on Thursday, Jan. 23. Police identified the victim as Merlisa Caigas Castil. Investigation said Castil accosted the suspect, Danilo Ebelte Escala, 57, for...
Cebu Pacific, the country’s leading budget carrier, has officially launched direct flights from Manila to Sapporo, Japan, becoming the only Philippine carrier to offer this route. The new service commenced on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Cebu Pacific’s the direct flights between Manila and Sapporo...
Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific was able to fly more than one million passengers from and to Clark International Airport last year, marking a 36 percent jump from the total number of passengers flown in 2023. The increase was supported by a 102-percent jump in the average monthly seat, as well as...
