Day: December 4, 2025

Manila: The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed VietJet Air’s inaugural direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Manila, calling it a boost to the country’s air connectivity within Southeast Asia. The maiden flight arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 at 2:50 a.m on Nov. 30 with 213 passengers aboard the 240-seater aircraft, and departed for Ho Chi Minh City at 3:45 a.m., carrying 189 passengers. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press release on Thursday, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the new route supports the Marcos administration’s efforts to expand international gateways and

Manila: Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Thursday that it will launch direct services between Manila and Koror, Palau beginning March 29, 2026. ‘Creating flights to this Pacific island will stimulate tourism travel among beach lovers and the diving community,” PAL president Richard Nuttall said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, the twice-weekly services from Manila are scheduled every Wednesday and Sunday, while flights from Palau will operate every Monday and Thursday. PAL will use the 199-seater dual-class Airbus A321ceo for the new route. Koror is the gateway to Palau’s marine attractions. The destination has dive sites,

Iloilo city: The Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) is urging the public to be vigilant and preemptively evacuate when necessary, in preparation for Tropical Depression Wilma. “We should not be complacent. As per experience, we have seen how effective in preventing casualty the implementation of preemptive evacuation,” OCD-6 Regional Director Raul Fernandez said in an interview. According to Philippines News Agency, Fernandez noted that the track of Wilma is similar to the track of Tino and Verbena, both passing through Western Visayas. Based on the forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the

Manila: The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), led by Secretary Dante Francis “Klink” Ang II, is committed to advancing its mission to promote and protect the interests, rights, and welfare of overseas Filipinos while strengthening their connections with the Philippines. This was emphasized by Ang during the 2nd ‘Kapihan ng Samahang Plaridel’ at the Rizal Park Hotel in Manila recently. According to Philippines News Agency, Ang highlighted that since its establishment in 1980, and under the directive of President Marcos himself, the CFO aims to support the interests and welfare of Filipinos residing abroad. This statement was made during a

Arteche: The local government of Arteche in Eastern Samar has announced that its newly completed halfway house, the Susan-e Center or the Sustainable-Nutrition And Nanay Empowerment Center, will begin operating this month. The facility will serve as a safe and dignified temporary shelter for pregnant women, particularly those from remote communities who are nearing their due dates, Arteche Vice Mayor Roland Boie Evardone said in a statement Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Evardone mentioned that expectant mothers from outside the town center who have no place to stay while awaiting childbirth may temporarily reside at the center for several