Manila, Philippines | AFP |  – Cebu Pacific saw its half-year net profit soar 63 percent as low fuel costs helped it take full advantage of higher passenger and cargo traffic, the Philippines’ largest airline said Friday. The carrier reported a net income of 5.2 billion pesos...

MANILA (Mabuhay) -– President Benigno Aquino III vowed closer ties, especially in terms of trade and investment, between the Philippines and Canada as he left for North America on Wednesday. In his departure speech, Aquino said among his chief missions in his working visit in the...

Here is something positive, for a change, to say about what the Aquino administration is doing for the good of the country. Of course, this is not about the Mamasapano massacre or President Noynoy’s desire to railroad the approval of the now controversial Bangsamoro bill pending...

MANILA, Apr 4 (Mabuhay) — Disaster risk reduction and management units in parts of Luzon have started controlling the number of tourists in areas facing possible threats from Typhoon Chedeng (Maysak), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said...

By Joel Guinto MANILA (AFP) – Manila’s creaking train network means a miserable three-hour work commute for salesman Gerard Galang – just one example of major infrastructure woes that analysts say threaten to cool the Philippines’ red-hot economy. Peak-hour hell comes in many...

MANILA (Mabuhay) – Restive Mayon Volcano in Albay may pose a threat to residents in its danger zone, but tourists need not necessarily stay away from the province altogether. Albay Governor Jose Salceda, in a tourism advisory, also said Legazpi City remains safe for tourism and...

There was a time when our family would go on long weekend getaways a week before Labor Day weekend in order to avoid the rush in flying or driving to our “destinations of choice.” Flying an hour to nearby Sacramento, San Francisco, Phoenix or Las Vegas were popular choices but...

First, the good news: The City of Anaheim, place of choice of more than 346, 000 residents, one of the most populous cities in California and home to the world famous Disneyland Resort, has been named  as “2014 Playful City in the U.S.A because of its commitment to providing...

MANILA (Mabuhay) – After the country regained the much-coveted Category 1 status from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Malacañang on Saturday assured the public that the government will ensure that the Philippine aviation upgrade will be sustained. In an...

MANILA (Mabuhay) – In line with the Aquino administration’s thrust to create more jobs and widen the opportunities for the Filipino work force, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has opened foreign language courses in its regional centers especially...