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Manila: Flag carrier Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) thrice-weekly direct services between Manila and Da Nang, Vietnam commenced Tuesday, with a planned increase to four flights a week by November. According to Philippines News Agency, Flight PR 585 Manila-Da Nang is scheduled every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 11:10 a.m., arriving in Da Nang at 12:45 p.m. The Da Nang-Manila flight PR 586 is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 1:35 p.m., arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 5:10 p.m. “This flight is more than a connection between two cities. It’s a bridge between our people, cultures, and shared dreams,”

Makati: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has expressed a strong desire for the proposed multi-role fighter (MRF) program to advance as a complete package, incorporating an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) and aerial tankers for mid-air refueling. This comprehensive approach ensures that the MRF program functions as an operational force package, Teodoro stated during a media briefing at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. According to Philippines News Agency, Teodoro emphasized that the integration of these platforms would enable MRFs to perform their missions effectively. He highlighted the necessity of acquiring AWACS capability, which many countries find

Negros oriental: Police in Negros Oriental have seized close to PHP54.2 million worth of shabu during the first half of this year. According to Philippines News Agency, based on its latest data, the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) seized 7.969 kg of shabu worth PHP54.195 million, along with 197 grams of marijuana worth PHP23,000. In the same period, a total of 277 anti-illegal drug operations were conducted across the province. Of the 293 persons arrested, 32 were high-value individuals, 250 were street-level individuals, and 11 were not listed in the NOrPPO’s list of drug suspects. ‘Majority of the illegal

Bangued: The police and the local government of this capital town are taking steps to enhance peace and order by installing additional closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and procuring two-way radios and motorcycles. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. David Peredo, the director of the Police Regional Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region (PROCAR), emphasized the importance of two-way radios for quick communication with field patrollers to ensure immediate response. Peredo highlighted the practicality of motorcycles over four-wheeled vehicles, particularly in areas with narrow roads and heavy traffic, facilitating better maneuverability. Peredo noted the formation of a tactical motorcycle unit

Manila: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured the public that repatriation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel will continue, even as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lowered the conflict alert level from 3 to 2. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured the public that repatriation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel will continue, even as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lowered the conflict alert level from 3 to 2. According to Philippines News Agency, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac stated in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday that the