Several Filipinos were confirmed to be among the casualties in a tourist bus crash along New York’s I-90 highway, according to state police reports relayed by the Philippine Consulate General in New York. The Consulate said in a statement that it is “actively monitoring the situation” and...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), said the scheduled hike in passenger service charges (PSC) next month is not an arbitrary move but rather in pursuit of a government mandate. “The PSC adjustment is a government-mandated,...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Soldiers from the Philippine Army 2nd Infantry (Jungle Fighter) Division (ID) seized war materiel after an armed encounter with members of the communist New People 's Army (NPA) in Barangay Panaytayan, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, on Tuesday. According to Lt. Col....
Aiming to advance their bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global issues, the Philippines and New Zealand convened the inaugural Vice Ministerial Foreign Ministry Consultations (FMC) in Manila on Tuesday, Aug. 19. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is diverting ₱1.44 billion in funds raised from the sale of AREIT Inc. shares to pay for its acquisition of the 578-room New World Hotel from the redevelopment budget of Bank of the Philippine Islands’ Ayala headquarters. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
The San Juan City government on Thursday, Aug. 7, officially opened its Makabagong San Juan National Government Center (NGC) which houses several city and national government offices under a centralized system of services for San Juaneños. Mayor Francis Zamora, together with his son Rocco, Vice...
SIA Engineering Company Ltd. (SIAEC), a major aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider in Asia-Pacific, is expanding its presence in the Philippines with its subsidiary beginning operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Ramon...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – A New People 's Army (NPA) rebel was killed and three high-powered firearms were seized in an encounter with the 2nd Infantry Division in Barangay Maguibuay here on Saturday, Aug. 2. The clash erupted during a security operation prompted by information from residents...
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) significantly lowered its overnight parking rates for verified passengers and other legitimate airport users, effective Friday, Aug. 1. In a Facebook post, the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said the new parking system aims to enable more efficient...
Travelers heading to island destinations can still fly out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after the government pushed back the planned October phaseout of turboprop flights to next year. Based on a document obtained by Manila Bulletin, the Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC) is...
Proactive disaster risk reduction and a whole-of-government approach in responding to increasingly frequent and intense natural calamities are key pillars under the administration of President Marcos Jr. Thus, said Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary and National Disaster Risk Reduction...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army recovered two firearms and ammunition left by fleeing New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Capiz province. Troops of the 12th Infantry Battalion retrieved an M16 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, and two magazines after an encounter with NPA rebels in Tapaz town on...
