MCIA resumes operations for domestic flights

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Airport authorities of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) announced on Saturday, June 6 the resumption of domestic flights at the airport. “We’re happy to announce that the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has…

BREAKING: Filipina domestic worker in Dubai dead from coronavirus – Bello

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines – A female household worker who recently died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has tested positive for coronavirus, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III confirmed Thursday. According to Bello, a previous report on the still-unidentified overseas…

Deployment ban in Kuwait also covers returning domestic workers – Bello

01/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will also ban the deployment of vacationing household service workers to Kuwait and not only new ones as initially announced, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. “Initially, I was inclined to exempt…

Lawyer nabbed at Mactan airport for possession of marijuana

Norman V. Mendoza 11/15/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A 65-year-old lawyer was arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at Mactan-Cebu International Airport Domestic Terminal for possession of suspected dried Marijuana leaves, which were placed in a cigarette…

ECCP sees brighter potential for foreign direct investments in RP

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) sees bright prospects for foreign direct investments (FDI) by European Union countries in the Philippines. ECCP president Nabil Francis noted that the Philippines’ gross domestic registered…

Domestic helper starved, abused ‘untrue’, says relative

Raul Constantine Tabanao 03/06/2018

The death of Marivic Muca, a domestic helper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, made the rounds in social media as images of her frail state circulated online. The 31-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died two days after reaching…

Asean urged: Give domestic workers protection

Inquirer.net 10/23/2017

IT IS time for all Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) governments to value the rights of domestic workers, the International Labour Office (Ilo) urged on Monday. In a statement two days before the 10th Asean Forum…

Tax reform revenues, domestic loans to fund Duterte’s infra buildup

Inquirer.net 05/17/2017

MANILA — Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III reiterated on Wednesday that the Duterte administration’s planned infrastructure buildup would be funded mainly by revenue gains from comprehensive tax reform as well as local borrowings to avoid falling…

Tito Sotto calls mothers “domestic engineers”

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/12/2017

CEBU CITY–Barely a week after his controversial “na-ano” remark, Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III highlighted the role of all mothers regardless of the circumstances. “I have a term for mothers. They must be called domestic…

Harmonizing our environmental laws and domestic policies

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/07/2017

As children, the month of May held a special significance for baby boomers like this columnist. The Flores de Mayo celebration would find playmates gathering assorted flowers and plants in the backyard, such as calachuchi, rosal, sampaguita,…

PAL further expands Cebu domestic routes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/26/2017

National flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Sunday inaugurated four new domestic routes from and into Cebu, further expanding its network in the country’s second busiest gateway. PAL launched its flights from Cebu (CEB) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)…

AirAsia launches four domestic flights from Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/06/2017

Just in time for the summer season, low-cost carrier AirAsia on Monday introduced direct flights from Cebu to Davao, Palawan, and Boracay via Caticlan. Starting April 22, AirAsia will fly from Cebu to Boracay and Palawan daily…

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