Cebu Pacific to launch Manila-Dumaguete night flights

CEBU PACIFIC, Inc., will start mounting night flights to Dumaguete starting July 7 following the upgrade of the air traffic control system and newly...

Storm Emong brings rain, but no typhoon warning raised

TROPICAL STORM Emong, the 5th to enter the country this year, brought rains to parts of north-eastern Philippines, but weather bureau PAGASA did not...

BRT vs LRT: President’s Visayas man wants to stop Cebu City’s rapid bus project

PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT for the Visayas Michael Lloyd L. Dino said he will lobby for the cancellation of the bus rapid transport (BRT) project in...

Australian firm offers free e-jeeps to transport group

THE CEBU Integrated Transport Multi-purpose Cooperative (CITRASCO) has expressed willingness to be a recipient of the electronic jeepneys or e-jeep being offered by Australian...

Business chamber says more foreign participants in this year’s investment forum

THE DAVAO City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) said the number of participants who have registered for this year’s Davao Investment Conference...

Spain affirms commitment to help in Mindanao peace process

THE SPANISH government expressed its continued support for the peace process in Mindanao during the celebration of the 15th Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day last June...

Robredo says VP office underspending in 2016 due to election period ban

VICE PRESIDENT Maria Leonor G. Robredo, who took position on July 1 last year after the May plebiscite, attributed the underspending of her office...

France looks to Philippines as partner for developing legal framework to strengthen Paris Agreement

FRANCE has invited the Philippines to be its partner in developing a legal framework that would promote environmental justice, intended to protect those who...

SC urged: Compel DENR and DoE to review coal plants ‘proliferation’

A GROUP of environmental advocates and lawyers petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday to compel the Department of Energy (DoE) and Department of Environment...

US think tank: Weapons system firmed up in Chinese structures in Spratlys

By Ian Nicolas P.Cigaral, Reporter CHINA "remains committed to developing its power projection capabilities" in the South China Sea, a US think tank reported, as...

Palace warns of NPA attacks but says ‘we don’t have details’

By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Reporter Malacañang on Friday warned the public of possible attacks by the New People's Army (NPA) -- the armed wing...

PAL announces change of terminal in Middle East flights

By Imee Charlee C. Delavin, Senior Reporter PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) on Friday, June 30, announced changes in the arrival and departure terminal of its Middle...