Manila: Gokongwei-led airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Monday it has signed a share purchase agreement with ALI Capital Corp. to buy 100 percent stake in boutique airline AirSWIFT. The acquisition worth PHP1.75 billion was approved by ALI Capital Corp. and

BAGUIO CITY – Completion of five new Baguio Water District (BWD) deep wells will further close the gap in the city’s 60,000 cubic meters daily demand, especially during peak tourism season. BWD general manager engineer Salvador Royeca, in a report

TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas provinces are becoming hotspots for the trade of smuggled cigarettes in the central Philippines this year, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) said in its report. In the Visayas region, Biliran province has the highest illicit

Manila: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Philippine Army (PA) kicked off their “Interoperability Exercise” (IOX) 03-24 on Monday. “The exercise aims to enhance interoperability, combat readiness, and operational efficiency between the two services. It serves as a platform

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday launched a school-based information program (SBIP) to protect school-age children from measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and cervical cancer. The program also known as Bakuna Eskwela is

ILOILO CITY – Authorities seized some PHP4.2 million worth of fossilized giant clam shells, locally known as ‘taklobo,’ from a buyer in Carles, Iloilo. Regional Maritime Unit 6 (RMU 6) chief Col. Ervin Glenn Provido, in an interview Monday, said