

PAL, Cebu Pacific change planes for Tacloban flights
MANILA – Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific are restricting flights at the Daniel Z. Romualdez airport in Tacloban City due to the disabled private jet that skidded off the runway last Saturday. PAL said it will be using the Bombardier Q400 instead of Airbus A320 for its flights to Tacloban because of the runway obstruction. “PAL operations in Tacloban will continue to utilize Bombardier aircraft as A320 planes are still not allowed due to runway obstruction caused by


DTI blacklists 54 foreign sea freight forwarders
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has blacklisted 54 foreign sea freight forwarders amid complaints about balikbayan boxes. According to Trade Undersecretary Victorio Mario Dimagiba, the DTI has blacklisted 54 foreign freight forwarders or consolidators from Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and the US due to pending complaints on undelivered balikbayan boxes as of Jan. 9. The list of blacklisted freight forwarders can be viewed on the DTI we