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2 weeks ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Maria Bernadette Romero |Aljon eguia |Anthony Ching
Plume of ash The eruption of Negros Island’s Mt. Kanlaon on early Tuesday, 8 April, comes at what is expected to be a scorching summer season where the heat index has been recorded at high levels in certain parts of the country. People are cautioned to protect their airways from volcanic ash, composed of crushed small rocks, minerals and volcanic glass, which could cause eye, nose and throat irritation.
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3 weeks ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Maria Bernadette Romero |Anthony Ching
Commuters can expect more flight options and increased seat availability as flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) completes its Cebu hub expansion within the month. The flag carrier said on Thursday that the move will enhance connectivity across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, supporting both business and leisure travel. By next year, PAL will operate 287 weekly roundtrip domestic flights from Mactan-Cebu International Airport to 18 destinations, increasing flight frequency by 10 percent.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching |Kimberly Anne Ojeda
Thirty Filipinos who were repatriated from Cambodia arrived home safely Tuesday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Bernard Olalia and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega welcomed them at around 3:41 a.m. onboard via Philippine Airlines flight PR733 from Bangkok, Thailand.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching
Thirty Filipinos who were repatriated from Cambodia arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday morning. They landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 at around 3:41 a.m. aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR733, which had traveled from Bangkok, Thailand. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Bernard Olalia and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega were on hand to greet the returnees.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching
In accordance with the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) commitment to enhance regional airports, DoTr Secretary Vince Dizon visited Mindanao from 22 to 23 March to evaluate important airport development projects. 'Giving our Filipino travelers the greatest service is the President’s explicit command.'Dizon first inspected the Zamboanga International Airport, where continuing construction is taking place for the passenger terminal building, runway repair and runway strip grading.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has prohibited deportation flights with layovers for foreign fugitives involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO)-related crimes. This comes after the BI Resolution No. 2025-002 — signed 21 March 2025 — mandated that deported POGO-linked foreign nationals must be sent home via direct flights, unless direct flights are unavailable. “This policy closes a critical loophole that POGO deportees have exploited,” said BI commissioner Atty. Joel Anthony Viado.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching
In line with the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) commitment to enhancing regional airports, DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon visited Mindanao from 22 to 23 March to evaluate key airport development projects. Dizon first inspected Zamboanga International Airport, where construction is ongoing for a new passenger terminal building, runway repairs, and runway strip grading. The Zamboanga Airport development is slated for completion by July 2025, with current progress at 69.08 percent.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching
Deportation flights with layovers for foreign fugitives involved in POGO-related crimes have been officially prohibited, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Monday. Resolution No. 2025-002, signed on 21 March 2025 by the BI Board of Commissioners, states that deported foreign nationals who are involved with Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), may only be sent home by direct flight, unless there isn't a direct flight from the Philippines.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) conducted a three-day training program aimed at modernizing immigration procedures and strengthening border security, officials said Sunday. Held from 18 to 20 March, the goTravel Basic User Training focused on utilizing advanced technology to identify and prevent the movement of terrorists and other dangerous criminals.
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1 month ago | 
tribune.net.ph | Anthony Ching
On Saturday, 22 March, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) detained five blacklisted Chinese nationals at Zamboanga International Airport as they attempted to leave the country illegally. The operation, conducted jointly by the BI Intelligence Division (BIID) and the BI Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU), resulted in the arrest of Ying Guanzhen, 31; Yang Jinlong, 29; Liu Xin, 28; Shen Kan, 36; and Luo Honglin, 27.
