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Several Asian air carriers have re-routed or cancelled flights to and from Europe due to air attacks between India and Pakistan. India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with Pakistan sayaing it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the two enemies. Taiwan’s EVA Air said it will adjust its flights …

After the New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC), the private operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport removed abandoned cars in parking spaces, it is now clearing idle aircraft in airside facilities. NNIC directed the owners of 27 aircraft abandoned in the general aviation area of the airport to retrieve them as soon as possible. Otherwise, NNIC would dispose of the …

Security personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have been instructed not to touch passports during terminal entry and for security verification following the incident of slightly damaged passport allegedly due to tampering. NAIA management said its security staff are now mandated to reduce “unnecessary contact” with passengers’ travel documents. “Passengers will simply be asked to show their valid ID …

The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) will open by the first quarter of 2026 the public bidding for the construction of a P8.5-billion food hub that is expected to open the first phase in 2027. CIAC corporate planning manager Melissa Feliciano, on the sidelines of the Philippines Logistics Summit 2025, said they are finalizing the engineering design and bidding documents …

Government is willing to support Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) through possible lease options to convince the world leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider to stay in Manila. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon will be talking with LTP, one of the biggest locators at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), to resolve lease concerns after NAIA’s operator, New NAIA Infrastructure …

Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said the newly-completed Port Operations Building (POB) under the Balingoan Port Expansion Project in Misamis Oriental will improve the tourism landscape and mobility in Northern Mindanao. The Port of Balingoan – located 84 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro – serves as a vital transport and economic connector between Northern Mindanao and the islands of Camiguin and …

The Philippine National Railways (PNR) said it is on track to commence partial operations of the initial segment of the P874-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project by 2028. PNR general manager Deovanni Miranda said construction of the NSCR’s first segment, from Malolos to Tutuban, is in its advanced stages. He expects the operations of the Malolos to West Valenzuela to …

An integrated transport plan should include active transport options (walking and cycling), along with first-mile, last-mile connectivity solutions, to create a seamless and efficient network for commuters, according to transport experts. “Investment in rail is important, but it is not the sole solution to our mobility issues; it needs to be matched by equal investment and attention to supporting active and …

By Boy Villasanta Original Pilipino Music (OPM) stalwart Hajji Alejandro recently passed on due to stage 4 metastatic cancer and the local Tin Pan Alley shed its tears. Two of Hajji’s loved ones, one of them singer and daughter Rachel Alejandro was busy organizing his funeral wake, while the other, chanteuse Alynna was waiting for her fate to see for …

Not only is young fashion designer and musician Erick Valeña a townmate that he made the vestment of a saint and sang at a family reunion. Being a son of Lopez town in Quezon Province, Erick is the most versatile artist the community has ever produced. Erick, a graduate of the Conservatory of Music of the University of Santo Tomas …