Metro Business articles
Malacanang not involved in proposal to rename NAIA
Malacañang Palace distanced itself from the lawmakers’ move to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace will leave it to Congress to file measures they wanted. “Iniiwan po na...
Pasay asks POGOs to secure permits prior to virus tests
Pasay City requires Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and the private sector to secure a permit from the City Health Office before conducting Covid-19 tests for their employees. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said this is in compliance with Republic Act 11332, also known the “Law on Rep...
CAAP, MIAA defer charges on local airlines
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade ordered the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to defer payment for take-off, landing, and parking fees of local airlines to cushion the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
MIAA advises travelers to check flights before going to airport
Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Ed Monreal advised travellers to check with their airlines the status of their flights before going to the NAIA terminals. Monreal made the appeal in the wake of reports that some passengers go to the airports even with the knowledge tha...
MIAA cancels 4 domestic flights
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said it canceled four domestic flights because of adverse weather. These flights were Cebu Pacific (5J) 321/322 Manila-Legazpi-Legazpi, and Cebgo (DG) 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service...
DOLE assures support for Star City workers
The Department of Labor of and Employment (DOLE) is making available emergency employment assistance to 500 affected workers of Star City which was engulfed by a fire earlier this week. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III noted that displaced workers will be provided jobs for two months under...
Fire hits Star City, DZRH and Love Radio in CCP complex
A fire damaged the Star City amusement park as well as the facilities of radio stations DZRH and Love Radio in the CCP Complex, Pasay City, according to a report by ABS-CBN. The fire erupted at 12:22 a.m in the stockroom of stuffed toys and an assortment of prizes, according to Pasay City fire mars...
Govt agencies asked to help Star City fire victims
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar had called on government agencies to help the employees of Star City and the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) after their compound in Pasay City was hit by a fire early Wednesday. "We at the PCOO are equal...
NEDA committee approves NAIA rehab project
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) has approved one Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) project, six new projects, and the extension of financing of other projects. It said that on September 27, 2019, th...
US lifts travel notice against NAIA
The US Department of Homeland Security has lifted its security advisory against the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Philippine Airlines in return congratulated the Philippine government for its success in improving the security posture at the main gateway. The US authorities lifted the ...