April 2025

‘Danger level’ heat index seen in 18 areas on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

45°C - Sangley Point, Cavite City, 44°C - NAIA Pasay City. PAGASA categorizes areas with a 42°C to 51°C heat index in the "danger" category, with a risk for heat stroke.

April 2025

Power mostly restored as Spain and Portugal grapple with fallout of massive outage

The outage brought businesses to a standstill, halted elevators, knocked out traffic lights, and caused chaos on roads and in airports.

April 2025

Philippines spotlights variety of destinations to charm Chinese travel market

Francisco Hilario M Lardizabal, tourism attaché with the Consulate General of the Philippines in Shanghai, China, told TTG Asia that he hopes to “spread Chinese traveller interest to more parts of the Philippines”, particularly to Palawan, Iloilo, Davao and Siargao.

May 2025

Philippines Urged to Address Passport Tampering Scheme Amid Declining Tourism Confidence, Impacting Travelers and Airport Security

In a statement released on Thursday, Senator Gatchalian highlighted the urgent need to address this troubling issue, referring specifically to a scam known as the “punit passport” scheme. This scheme involves the deliberate damaging or ripping of passports, a fraudulent activity that threatens both the trust of travelers and the broader international perception of the Philippines’ airport security and tourism standards.

May 2025

PAL, Alaska Airlines explore codeshare deal, collab on loyalty program

"Philippine Airlines and Alaska Airlines offer easy connections through PAL’s U.S. West Coast gateways -- Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco-- as well as via Honolulu. PAL passengers will gain greater access to a wide range of U.S. destinations that are part of Alaska Airlines’ extensive domestic network," the Tan-led airline added.