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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 14

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian authorities recovered the bodies of two individuals, who were killed in an aircraft crash on Tuesday. The two victims are Malaysians aged 30 and 42 and had died at the place of the incident, Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said in a statement late Tuesday. (Malaysia-Plane Crash-Death) - - - - KUALA LUMPUR -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been.....»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Gold watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for $1.46M

LONDON — A gold watch found on the body of the richest passenger on the Titanic was auctioned in England for £1.17 million ($1.46 million) on Saturday. It was a record sum for an object linked to the notorious 1912 shipping disaster, said auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son. A US buyer won the bidding war,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

‘Higher NAIA passenger fees loom upon private takeover’

Filipinos should brace for higher passenger service charges of as much as 95 percent at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport when its management goes to the hands of a private group......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Cebu Pacific passenger volume hovers near pre-pandemic high

Passenger traffic at Cebu Pacific has inched closer to its pre-pandemic high due to the resurgence of travel demand to mostly local destinations, the Gokongwei-owned budget airline said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Airport screening officer returns passenger’s lost wallet

A security screening officer assigned at the Iloilo International Airport has returned a wallet containing more than P60,000 and identification cards left by a passenger......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

New passenger lounges to rise in 2 BARMM airports

Two airports in the Bangsamoro region are set to have new plush passenger lounges each, now being constructed by the regional government’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Clark airport exceeds 2023 passenger target

Clark International Airport, the alternative gateway to Metro Manila, breached its passenger target in 2023 amid the recovery of global air travel......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

2 suspected rebels killed after clash in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops on Monday killed two suspected rebels in a clash in Masbate, an island province in the central Philippines, a military report said. The report said the fighting broke out between troops and around 10 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents around 7 a.m. in a village in Cawayan town. The gunfight resulted in the killing of the two rebels, and no soldier was killed or wounde.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Brother and sister die after motorcycle crashes into truck in Tabogon

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An 18-year-old man and his 13-year-old sister died after their motorcycle collided with a truck along the road in Barangay Ilihan in Tabogon town, northern Cebu on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024.     The fatal accident happened at around 4:10 p.m., resulting to the untimely death of the siblings. The.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

2 dead, 15 injured in car crash in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed and 15 others injured after a passenger jeepney's brake failed, causing it to hit several vehicles in the Philippines' Laguna province, south of Manila, police said Saturday. The accident occurred past 5 p.m. local time on Friday in Nagcarlan town while the jeepney was negotiating a descending road, police said. The wayward.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

2 dead, 15 injured in car crash in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed and 15 others injured after a passenger jeepney's brake failed, causing it to hit several vehicles in the Philippines' Laguna province, south of Manila, police said Saturday. The accident occurred past 5 p.m. local time on Friday in Nagcarlan town while the jeepney was negotiating a descending road, police said. The wayward.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

BIFF leader, 10 followers killed in Maguindanao del Sur clash

The top leader of one of three factions in the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, wanted for 47 heinous crimes in different courts, and his ten followers died in a clash with soldiers in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Japanese national nabbed for ‘lewd act’ released after posting bail

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A Japanese national, who was arrested for allegedly committing a lewd act while on a plane to Cebu, was released on Friday after he posted bail of P3,000. Police Lieutenant Colonel Christian Torres, spokesperson of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO), said that the 20-year-old suspect was charged for the violation.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

2 suspects from Sunday s Mass bombing, among 9 killed in Philippines

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippine army said over the weekend that its troops killed nine suspected Muslim militants, including two key suspects, in a bomb attack last month that killed four Christian worshippers in the south of the country. Army spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala said that four army scout rangers were slightly wounded in the operation on January 25 against the Dawlah Islamiyah in the village of.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

India backs Philippines in dispute with China

New Delhi has drawn a strong response from Beijing after reiterating its support for Manila in a territorial dispute India has "firmly reiterated" its support for the Philippines and its "national sovereignty," as Manila remains locked in a territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea. Ten.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

India backs Philippines in sea dispute with China

New Delhi has drawn a strong response from Beijing after reiterating its support for Manila in a territorial dispute India has "firmly reiterated" its support for the Philippines and its "national sovereignty," as Manila remains locked in a territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea. Ten.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Alcoy accident: Motorcycle crashes into barrier; retired seafarer dead, wife hurt

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A retired seafarer lost his life while his wife got injured when their motorcycle bumped into a concrete road barrier in Barangay Guiwang, Alcoy, Cebu at around 5:43 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024. The victims were identified as Tertuliano Bergantin, 66, a former seafarer, and his wife Nimfa Bergantin, 60,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Lapu-Lapu shooting: Drug surrenderee killed Sunday night

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A drug surrenderee died after he was shot four times by a still unidentified gunman while he was transporting a passenger inside a subdivision in Lapu-Lapu City. The shooting incident happened Sunday night at the Mactan Country Homes Subdivision in Barangay Babag, according to Police Lieutenant Colonel Christian Torres, spokesperson of the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

CEU stuns San Beda, crashes D-League finals

Centro Escolar U denied Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda a rematch with EcoOil-La Salle, running away with a big 78-56 win in the win-or-go-home Game 3 to become the surprise finalist in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup Thursday night at the Ynares Sports Arena......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

21 dead from road mishaps, drowning during Holy Week

Twenty-one people have died from drowning and vehicular crashes across the country during the Holy Week break, the Philippine National Police reported yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024