Philippines: MSME hotel owners support each other
Manila – It has been tough for big players of the embattled Philippine travel and tourism, but more so for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) – comprising the majority of the industry – that have moved for their … Continue reading Philippines: MSME hotel owners support each other
Errupting volcano shuts down Philippine capital
MANILA – Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami. Thousands of people were … Continue reading Errupting volcano shuts down Philippine capital
Philippines: Typhoon kills at least 13
MANILA – A typhoon that struck the central Philippines over Christmas has killed at least 13 people, disaster agency officials said on Thursday. Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines late on Tuesday with winds of up to 120 kph (75 mph) … Continue reading Philippines: Typhoon kills at least 13
Philippines: Lufthansa Technik opens new hangar
MANILA — Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony of a new hangar, to be called Hangar 1A, at its hub in Pasay City. The creation of Hangar 1A would increase LTP’s capacity by 20 percent and would … Continue reading Philippines: Lufthansa Technik opens new hangar
Philippines: Typhoon Kammuri kills four people
Manila – A powerful typhoon killed four people in the Philippines and prompted authorities to close the country’s largest airport due to powerful winds and heavy rains. Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Tisoy, made landfall on the southeastern part of Luzon, … Continue reading Philippines: Typhoon Kammuri kills four people
Philippines: Earthquake shakes capital
Manila – Five people were killed when at least two buildings collapsed as a strong earthquake rocked the northern Philippines, a local official said. Three bodies have been pulled out of a collapsed building in the town of Porac, while … Continue reading Philippines: Earthquake shakes capital
Philippines: Cebi Pacific offering more destinations
Manila – Efforts to lure tourists to less-travelled parts of the Philippines have gotten airline support as Cebu Pacific spotlights flights to secondary cities from Manila, starting with the March 25 launch of its Manila-Batanes route. Charo Logarta Lagamon, director … Continue reading Philippines: Cebi Pacific offering more destinations
Philippines: Tourism up by 16,2 per cent
Manila – Arrivals into the Philippines crossed 1.4 million in the first two months of 2018 for the first time, up 16.2 per cent year-on-year, driven by growth in the Chinese tourist market, according to the Philippine Department of Tourism … Continue reading Philippines: Tourism up by 16,2 per cent
ASEAN: “Great Women” Platform for Trade
In 2014, the women entrepreneurs from ten different countries in the region known as ASEAN, came together under the help of the USAID’s ASEAN Cooperation for Trade and Integration (ACTI) Project that initiated to replicate a best-case example of a … Continue reading ASEAN: “Great Women” Platform for Trade
Philippines promote ASEAN market to Mexico
Manila – The Philippines has urged Mexico-based technology and manufacturing companies to look into the possibility of making the Philippines the center of their operations and entry point to the lucrative market of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN). … Continue reading Philippines promote ASEAN market to Mexico