Category: General

MANILA: Divers working on the sunken Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova have continued to work on sealing 24 valves that were found to be leaking oil. In a situation update on Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the operation was done by divers of Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. – the contracted salvor for the sunken tanker. The PCG deployed BRP Boracay and BRP Malawi to help Bataan Governor Jose Enrique ‘Joet’ Garcia III and other government officials in an after-sea survey. The survey found minimal oil sheens/oil slicks in the vicinity waters of Bataan. On the other hand,

MANILA: Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile scored the delays in the resolution of cases pending against him before the courts. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a legislative hearing at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Enrile said he welcomes the Supreme Court decision to allow the Sandiganbayan to proceed with the pending charges against him. “Let them decide. Until now, they are not deciding. Mahigit sampung taon na ‘yan, walang ebidensya na ipinipresenta sa akin (It has been pending for more than 10 years. No evidence against me has been presented),” he said. “Hindi lang yun,

MANILA: AirAsia Philippines is expanding its network in Japan, introducing flights between Manila and Nagoya starting Oct. 29. The low-cost carrier will fly thrice weekly – every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – between the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Chubu International Airport. “Japan is one of the strongest regional markets for AirAsia Philippines,” the airline’s chief executive officer Ricky Isla said on Wednesday. AirAsia cited a recent Statista survey which showed that 48 percent of Filipinos preferred Japan as a holiday destination. Its rival Cebu Pacific had also said Japan is a top-of-mind destination among Filipino travelers, making the Gokongwei-led

MANILA: The Philippines will expand its “maritime cooperative activities” (MCA) with Japan, Australia, and other friendly nations, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday. “We will also bolster maritime cooperative activities and expand coordination with Japan and Australia and other like-minded nations, not only in these areas but in joint exercises and training as well, where applicable,” he said during the 2+2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. MCAs are joint naval and air patrols conducted by Philippine allies in its maritime territories. Teodoro said Manila would beef up the

KUALA LUMPUR,, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower due to concern over rising output in the coming weeks, a dealer said. Palm oil trader David Ng said the stronger ringgit against the US dollar which have soften the palm oil export demand also influenced market sentiment. ‘We see support at RM3,850 a tonne and resistance at RM4,000 a tonne,’ he told Bernama. According to reports, cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) estimated exports of Malaysian palm oil products for July at 1.49 million tonnes from 1.20 million tonnes shipped in June. Meanwhile,