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  • Aviation to post double-digit growth despite woes Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:37AMIts problems notwithstanding, the Philippine aviation industry is seen to post double-digit growth this year as the investment climate improves, with the competitive pricing offered by budget airlines as main driver for people to take to flying again.
  • Free MRT rides for seamen on June 25, Seafarers' Day Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:28AMThe Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 will be offering free rides to seafarer-passengers on June 25, Seafarer's Day.
  • Cebu Pacific cancels 20 more flights due to stormy weather Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 1:57AMPNoy tells DOST: Solve fish kill, water hyacinth problems 06/24/2011 | 07:44 PM President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the Science and Technology Department to help solve the spate of fish kills in Batangas and Pangasinan, as well as the water hyacinth problem in Cotabato...
  • 'Falcon' could become severe, 26 flights cancelled Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:54PMMANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) – Tropical storm "Falcon" continued to intensify Friday morning and may be classified a severe tropical storm by the afternoon, weather bureau PAGASA said.
  • Cebu Pacific cancels 8 flights to Bicol, Visayas due to bad weather Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:54PMPNoy tells DOST: Solve fish kill, water hyacinth problems 06/24/2011 | 07:44 PM President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the Science and Technology Department to help solve the spate of fish kills in Batangas and Pangasinan, as well as the water hyacinth problem in Cotabato...
  • Cebu Pacific cancels 4 flights to Bicol, PAL flights remain as scheduled Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 8:06AMCebu Pacific canceled four flights in Bicol region even after the weather bureau announced Typhoon "Chedeng" will not hit the country.
  • 'Bebeng' toll: 10 dead, 2 missing Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 1:22AMThe death toll from tropical storm 'Bebeng' (international code name: Aere) rose to 10 after the body of a missing teenager was found. Two more people remain missing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Monday.
  • 'Bebeng' maintains strength, threatens Aurora and Isabela Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 6:37PM(UPDATE 3, 8 a.m.) Tropical storm 'Bebeng' (international codename: Aere) maintained its strength and threatened the provinces of Aurora and Isabela as it moved northward just off Luzon's eastern seaboard Monday morning.
  • Tropical Storm ‘Bebeng’ strengthens as it nears Bicol Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 4:16PMResidents of Bicol, eastern Visayas and northern Luzon should brace for floods and landslides brought by the rains of Tropical Storm “Bebeng” in the next two days, the weather bureau warned on Saturday.
  • Timeline: Osama bin Laden, over the years Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 10:11AMA look back at some key moments in the life of Osama bin Laden, including attacks that he was purportedly behind and messages attributed to him.
  • Life of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida terrorist who oversaw 9/11 attacks Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 11:31PMChris Dolmetsch and Jim O’Connell Bloomberg News Osama bin Laden, who used a family inheritance to build the global terrorist network that killed almost 3,000 people in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks targeting New York and Washington, has died in a U.S. military action, according to President Barack Obama. The Saudi-born bin Laden, who helped found al-Qaeda in 1988 after fighting Soviet troops in ...
  • Bin Laden generated 'hysteria and fear' Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 11:28PMOsama bin Laden used a family inheritance to build the global terrorist network that killed almost 3000 people in the September 11, 2001, attacks targeting New York and Washington.
  • The rich boy who turned to terror Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 11:23PMOsama bin Laden used a family inheritance to build the global terrorist network that has killed thousands.
  • Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda Terrorist Who Oversaw 9/11 Attacks Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 11:20PMOsama bin Laden, who used a family inheritance to build the global terrorist network that killed almost 3,000 people in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks targeting New York and Washington, has died in a U.S. military action, according to President Barack Obama.
  • Osama Bin Laden Killed in U.S. Operation Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 11:09PMOsama bin Laden , who used a family inheritance to build the global terrorist network that killed almost 3,000 people in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks targeting New York and Washington, has died in a U.S. military action, according to President Barack Obama.
  • International air passenger traffic up by double-digits Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 11:25AMBY DARWIN G AMOJELAR SENIOR REPORTER INTERNATIONAL passenger traffic flow in the Philippines grew by double digits last year, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). Data from the CAB showed that international passenger traffic rose by 12.44 percent to 14.01 million last year compared with the 12.46 million in 2009. In 2009, the airline [...]
  • Japan devastated by 8.9 magnitude quake Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 3:30AMA powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake - Japan's largest on record - has triggered a tsunami which caused destruction over large areas of Japan.
  • Tsunami hits Hawaii, but does little damage Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 1:44AMWaves spawned by 8.9-magnitude earthquake reach islands after Japan was battered with deadly force; No major damage reported
  • Germany Attack Exposes Cracks in Airport Security- Official: Germany Gunman Wanted Revenge for War Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 11:54AMTwo recent attacks at international airports expose a soft underbelly of aviation security at terminals in the United States and around the world, industry experts told FoxNews.com.
  • Fuel prices up by P1 per liter Friday, 2nd hike in 4 days Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 7:50PMMANILA, Philippines Effective Friday, prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will go up by P1 a liter, the second increase in just four days and the seventh increase since January, pushing to P5.25 the total increase for a liter of gasoline and to P5 for a liter of diesel. The series of increases came as unrest in oil-producing Arab countries persisted and international crude prices surged ...
  • Food provision stolen but OFWs 'not abducted' -- DFA Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 9:24PMMANILA, Philippines (PNA) — Unknown individuals stole food provision of a group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)in Libya, among them Agustin Noble, who called the Philippine embassy in Tripoli and clarified that their team of 34 is physically safe and were not abducted as earlier reported by outsiders. A late-breaking information from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Noble’s group ...
  • Arroyo generals deny ‘pabaon,’ ‘pasalubong’ system Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 4:57AMFive of the 10 military chiefs of staff of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday faced the House Justice Committee to categorically deny any wrongdoing in the management of military finances during their time in office.
  • Ex-AFP chief confirms existence of slush fund Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 2:45AMMANILA, Philippines - A former chief of staff of the military confirmed Tuesday the existence of a multimillion-peso "slush fund" that was maintained by skimming off the budgets of major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
  • Japan Issues Alerts as Volcano Spews Mile-High Ash Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 3:09AMJapan’s government issued alerts after a volcano on the southern island of Kyushu erupted for the first time in 52 years, causing the evacuation of homes and cancellation of more than 60 flights.
  • More local airlines prepare to expand in 2011 Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 1:46PMMANILA, PhilippinesMore local airlines have announced plans to expand operations this year, raising hopes that ticket prices will go down amid the intensifying competition among carriers. Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAir) earlier this week announced that it was adding more domestic and international destinations this year. The company said it would lease more aircraft from Singapore's Tiger ...
  • Int'l passenger traffic flow in PHL up 15.3% in first 9 months Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 7:51PMMANILA, Jan. 6 (PNA) - International passenger traffic flow in the Philippines grew by double digits in the first nine months of the year, mostly because of cheaper fuel cost and global economic recovery, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said.
  • Cheap air fares hike travelers to RP by 15% Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 5:56AMMANILA, Philippines - Cheap air fares have encouraged more people to travel, with international passenger traffic flow in the country rising by 15.3% from January to September last year.
  • Remembering our veterans, Part II Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 10:52AMSince we're only a few days past Veterans Day, today's column will focus on our brave men and women who have served our great country in the various military services in peacetime and wartime. As with last week's column, the memoirs of John Walter Walchak,
  • from fritz webb Tuesday, November 2, 2010 @ 1:30AMplease understand that we have given everything required to prove that hubert was in the U.S. when the crime occurred.You name it, we gave it. 1. record of departure including ticket, ticket receipt,(with accompanying testimony from raja tours owner Bibay Nolasco), airline manifest (with accompanying testimony from a northwest airline official), passport with departure stamp from [...]
  • Attacks on planes by Qaeda like-minded groups Sunday, October 31, 2010 @ 1:41AM(Reuters) - Yemeni forces Saturday arrested a woman believed to be involved in sending explosive packages bound for the United States that triggered a global security alert.
  • FACTBOX - Attacks on planes by Qaeda, like-minded groups Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ 10:52PMHere are some details of attacks on aircraft by al Qaeda members or like-minded militants over the last 20 years:
  • 7 die in Taiwan typhoon Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 5:37PMILAN, Taiwan: At least seven people died when a temple collapsed in Taiwan on Friday as torrential rains unleashed by Typhoon Megi triggered landslides that also left dozens missing and hundreds stranded.
  • Megi claims at least 36 Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 4:18AMTwo dozen missing in Taiwan as Typhoon Megi heads for China
  • Philippines Typhoon Toll Touches 27 Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 2:14AM(RTTNews) - The death toll from super-typhoon Megi that hit northern Philippines Monday rose to 27, after more reports of damage and casualties were received, authorities said Thursday.
  • Deadly Typhoon Megi heads for China Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 1:21AMBEIJING (AFP) - Flights were disrupted, ferry services cut and at least 160,000 people have been evacuated as Typhoon Megi, one of the strongest storms to hit the region in years, headed Friday for southern China.
  • Supertyphoon Megi Slams Into Philippines; One Missing Monday, October 18, 2010 @ 1:29AMOne person was missing in the Philippines as Supertyphoon Megi made landfall in northern Luzon, the nation’s most populous island, dumping heavy rain and prompting authorities to order evacuations.
  • PAL adds two more airplanes despite union’s strike threat Monday, October 11, 2010 @ 4:07AMPHILIPPINE Airlines has added two extended-range Boeing 777-300s to its fleet, enabling it to promote senior cabin crew and to hire new people, the company said over the weekend.
  • US carrier threatens pullout over tax issue Tuesday, October 5, 2010 @ 2:26AMWITH the labor problems of the Philippine Air Lines smoldering, the country’s travel industry may find itself bracing for more bad news: US carrier Delta Air Lines now threatening to cut flights to the Philippines due to the common carrier tax issue, Tourism secretary Alberto Lim said at the Senate Monday.
  • Delta Air Lines awards top 10 producers for '09 Friday, September 24, 2010 @ 11:20AMAfter a smooth and successful integration with Northwest Airlines, the Cebu sales and ticketing office of Interpacific Transit, Incorporated, the Cebu Sales Agent of Delta Air Lines in the Philippines...
  • Lest we forget Friday, September 24, 2010 @ 10:52AMWhen he yanked on the lanyard and the little CO2 bottle inflated his orange, chest-and-neck “Mae West” life vest, U.S. Navy Ensign George Gay bobbed to the surface and beheld a sight no one on earth would ever have the fortune to see — and tell about — but him.
  • RP's international air travel up 13.3 percent from January to June Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 6:09PMMANILA, Sept. 23 (PNA) -- The Philippines' international air passenger traffic flow expanded by double digits in the first half of the year, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
  • Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:16PMROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA-- (Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2010) - The Medical Tourism Association announced today that over seventy countries have confirmed participation in the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress in Los Angeles, California, USA, September 22nd-24th, 2010. The congress is made up of three conferences 1) Medical Tourism Conference, 2) Expatriate Healthcare ...
  • Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:08PMROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - The Medical Tourism Association announced today that over seventy countries have confirmed participation in the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress in Los Angeles, California, USA, September 22nd-24th, 2010. The congress is made up of three conferences 1) Medical Tourism Conference, 2) Expatriate Healthcare Travel ...
  • Nine O'Clock Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:41PMLibyan leader set to meet with Berlusconi, business in focus. ROME - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s attempt to convert dozens of young women to Islam during a visit to Italy led to an angry reaction from Italian media on Monday.
  • Hong Kong chief says Aquino has apologized Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:57AMMANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said President Benigno Aquino III has personally apologized to him over the Manila hostage-taking incident that claimed the lives of 8 Hong Kong tourists.
  • Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 9:17PMHANOI, Jul 17 (Reuters) At least seven people were missing as typhoon Conson weakened to a tropical storm and made landfall in northern Vietnam today, after crossing the Chinese island of Hainan where two people died.
  • Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:12AMHANOI - At least seven people were missing as typhoon Conson weakened to a tropical storm and made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, after crossing the Chinese island of Hainan where two people died.
  • Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:20AMBy Ho Binh Minh
  • Seven missing as weakened typhoon lands in Vietnam Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:19AMSource: Reuters * Six Vietnamese fishermen, one swimmer missing * Army helps to evacuate about 150,000 people * Flying billboards kill two people on China's Hainan (Recasts) By Ho Binh Minh HANOI, ...
  • Basyang leaves Luzon in power crisis Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:12PMMANILA - Tropical Storm Basyang (international codename: Conson) may have weakened on its way out of the Philippines but left the entire Luzon in a power crisis and 18 people dead and 57 others missing. read more