Transport chief: No Naia terminal fee hike until significant upgrades

Zacarian Sarao 03/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines—Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista announced on Monday that passenger service charges, or terminal fees, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) will remain unchanged until improvements are observed. Bautista estimates that it may take one…

Naia rehab: SMC-led consortium bags P170-B project

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 02/18/2024

As early as next year, passengers using Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) could expect improved management of the congested international gateway as a consortium led by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) takes over its operations and maintenance, according…

No shortage of brilliance on Gilas bench with Cone aboard

Denison Rey A. Dalupang - Reporter / @sonrdINQ 06/23/2022

Gilas Pilipinas knows that it needs to go to the 2023 Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup armed to the teeth—with no shortcuts. “Like I’ve said, we’re here to build the best team possible. Not only the…

In major green thrust, SMC to shift to biodegradable plastic packaging

Daxim Lucas - Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/17/2019

San Miguel Corp. (SMC)—the country’s largest conglomerate—is set to become the first Filipino company to utilize fully certified biodegradable plastic packaging. The company, which is also Southeast Asia’s largest food processor, said it was tapping a local…

Fire hits San Miguel’s Mandaue compound

Norman V. Mendoza 06/22/2017

A FIRE broke out inside the San Miguel Corp. compound in Mandaue City at past 2 p.m. Thursday. Marjun Aligway of the Bantay Mandaue Command Center said they sent four fire trucks to help the Mandaue City…

Coast Guard starts probe on Saturday’s collision

Nestle L. Semilla 02/22/2017

THE Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu station said it will start the marine casualty investigation on last Saturday evening’s collision along Mactan Channel that injured 49 persons. PCG-Cebu Station commander Dionlett Ampil said they already finished consolidating the documents…

Two passengers among 25 injured in accident at sea still at hospital

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/21/2017

TWO injured passengers of the sea accident at the Mactan Channel last Saturday evening are still recovering at a Mandaue City hospital. Medilyn Marie Delfino said that her 49-year-old mother Jocelyn underwent a leg operation on the…

Male fetus found under Mandaue bridge

Norman V. Mendoza 05/05/2016

A MALE fetus was found floating under a bridge in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City at 8:45 am Thursday. Jimbo Bacalso, a 45-year-old resident of P. Basubas Street in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City was at the bridge near…

Poe bares owners of private planes

02/24/2016

Baguio City — Sen. Grace Poe finally named yesterday at least two companies that own the private jets they use in their campaign; one of them, she said, is sometimes also being used by President Benigno Aquino…

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