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The private company that will manage the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) promised not just a rehabilitation of the present structures, but reforms also in handling of passengers that address their common complaints of inefficient operations and corruption among airport officers. San Miguel Corporation President Ramon S. Ang, who led the consortium that won the right to rehabilitate the 76-year-old …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is expanding renewable energy resources, particularly offshore wind, as part of the government’s commitment to generate clean energy via wind turbine generators. Transport Undersecretary for Maritime Elmer Sarmiento said the expansion of renewable energy resources is part of the Offshore Wind Energy Development in the country, wherein offshore wind farms will be constructed near major …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) cautions the public against travel scams that may ruin their vacation this Holy Week. Beware of these travel scams: Fake accommodation Fake wifi To-good-to-be-true deals “Free” vacation trap Fake travel agents Overpriced tours Charity con Counterfeit cash Hidden CCTVs Fake taxi Selling lost baggage on FB Fake SIMs Fixer Cheap airline tickets on social media …

Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Eric Jose Ines expects a 15% increase in passenger volume this Holy Week – from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Last year, the MIAA recorded 926,755 passengers passing through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals. To make travel a better experience for everyone, he said the MIAA already ensured adequate manpower, equipment, and …

More than two centuries since Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte were separated by a royal decree, yet both provinces  continue to find a balance between preserving  their  unique cultural identity—rooted in their rich Hispanic culture—and embracing progress. Their long-standing geographical identity had set them apart from many other provinces. Their being known to be inherently frugal, but hardworking, can only …

Did you know that Tagalog had its first grammar published before many European languages? The linguistic milestone can be greatly credited to the Spanish grammarian Elio Antonio de Nebrija, who played a pivotal role in that development. On March 12, Instituto Cervantes held the exhibit Nebrija en Filipinas, dedicated to celebrating the cultural contributions of Nebrija (1444-1522). Nebrija’s legacy extends …

The perennial rivalry between ABS-CBN’s “It’s Showtime” and “Eat Bulaga” (whichever production it might be, this time under TVJ Productions) is on again when the Lopez media conglomerate signed up last week a collaboration with GMA Network for the airing of “It’s Showtime” in Channel 7, the free TV outfit of Kapuso Network. The two noontime shows (with “Eat Bulaga” …

Jovial was the general mood and atmosphere during the 76th birthday bash of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricardo Lee, better known in the four walls of the arts industry as Ricky Lee. Instead of holding it right in his house inside Xavierville in Loyola Heights which he had been doing all these years, Ricky decided to host …

Being mortals portraying diverse characters of mortality except taking on supernatural delineations onscreen, movie, television and theater luminaries, they, as Christians take pauses and pay homage to Jesus Christ’s sacrifices to save mankind from damnation. One of them is playing Jesus Christ Himself onstage or on cam. On March 25, 2024 at 6 pm at the Kartilya ng Katipunan in …

For a mambabalagtas, verbal joust and poetry are so much more than a way to express complex emotions and stories. While it was born as a form of entertainment during the bleak era of American colonialism, Balagtasan–a form of traditional verbal jousting–became a venue to discuss socio-political issues that besieged contemporary society. Through facts, rhymes, and clever lines, the mambabalagtas …