Category: General

Manila: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Manuel Tamayo on Monday said integrating sustainability in regulatory framework is crucial in order to address several issues. “We are now in an era where sustainability has become a key focus. We face issues such as bird strikes linked to expanding wildlife populations and increased aircraft movements; extreme weather events affecting air operations and airport infrastructure; and the contribution of increased air travel to global warming and greenhouse gas emissions,” he said on the first day of the 59th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of the Asia

Residents of Barangay Buenavista here are now benefiting from a water project initiated by the Ako Bicol Party-list. Barangay Captain Rogelio Leron said that over 367 households, or 1,600 individuals, have been able to access clean water from the facility. “This has greatly improved the daily lives of the residents, as they now have easy access to water for cooking, laundry, bathing, and other daily activities,” Leron said in Filipino in an interview on Monday. Shienalyn Navarro, a 33-year-old mother of four, expressed her gratitude for the project, saying it has saved her time and effort, especially as a vendor

The Police Regional Office (PRO) in Central Visayas (Region 7) on Monday directed provincial commanders to plot security measures in time for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2. Police Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, PRO-7 spokesperson, said the Philippine National Police in the region has already started the security preparations for the ‘Kalag-Kalag 2024.’ ‘As we all know, this is an annual activity and we have already a security coverage in place for this one. We know how many cemeteries we have and what cemeteries are flocked with people and what

DUBAI, The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) emphasises the importance of exposing local digital technology companies to international best practices to help them expand beyond the Malaysian market, attract foreign investment, and nurture talent. Its head of digital industry acceleration, Wan Murdani Wan Mohamad said such knowledge will enable them to compete on a global scale. ‘Our tech companies must not be limited to solutions that cater only to the domestic market…They need to have sufficient exposure and learn from the best practices of foreign partners to diversify and develop export-ready products. ‘MDEC is working to ensure that these companies

PHNOM PENH, After more than a month escaping from their handlers, seven Malaysians who fell victim to human traffickers are still languishing in a Cambodian Immigration centre. The seven – five from Sarawak – who arrived in Cambodia to work in casinos but duped into cybercrime activities are being held at the Sihanoukville Immigration Centre and are anxious to return to Malaysia. The group, including five females, ended up working as scammers for online syndicates in the coastal city. ‘We escaped from our employers 41 days ago. We managed to get a handphone to contact the local police and we