Though he will be missed dearly It is his turn to enjoy eternal peace He is being welcomed into a new world As his toils on Earth cease Recently, I sent my thoughts and prayers to Mrs. Phyllis Hamilton and her family on the death of her husband, Lowell Hamilton of Greenville, Ohio. He was [...]
Filipinos must focus on the positive—instead of the negative—aspects of the country to bring in more tourists, according to Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr.
MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday ordered its personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport and other gateways to brace for a greater influx of overseas Filipino workers and other balikbayans (returning Filipinos) coming home for the holidays and adopt measures for their “hassle-free” entry into the country. In a memorandum order, Immigration Commissioner Ricardo [...]
The country should relax the visa requirements for visiting Chinese and Indian nationals to boost tourism in the country, Manila Representative Amado Bagatsing said.
Gene Viernes and Silme Domingo, officers of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union Local 37 and Marcos critics, were gunned down at their union office in Seattle, Washington, on June 1, 1981.
A team of consultants from one of the world’s best airports arrived in the country over the weekend to assess the condition and problems besetting the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia)—recently judged in an Internet poll as the worst airport in the world.
Thirteen of the warmest years recorded have occurred within the last decade and a half, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday.
China’s first aircraft carrier began its second sea trial on Tuesday after undergoing refurbishments and testing, the government said, as tensions over maritime territorial disputes in the region ran high.
Americans in the Philippines have been advised to keep their noses clean because the US government will not be able to help them if they are sentenced to prison.
They came without sleep, and brought their friends, families and credit cards. Filipino shoppers barreled their way into Black Friday malls with abundant energy, patience and a well of good humor and shopped till they dropped.
SAN FRANCISCO—Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes each had a chance to visit the Philippines only once. But 30 years ago, the two Filipino Americans died fighting to help set the country free. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Domingo and Viernes, together with Arturo Taca, will be added to the roster of heroes and martyrs of the [...]
The United Nations Children’s Fund has allocated $85.5 million (about P3.76 billion) for its child welfare programs in the Philippines in the next five years, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
