Philippine carriers are pulling back from the Middle East as security risks and airspace limits ripple across key corridors, forcing cancellations and swift contingency plans. Mostly affected are the tens of thousands of overseas Filipino workers deployed in the Middle East.
Cebu Pacific (CEB) closed December 2025 with a surge in passenger traffic, carrying more than 2.7 million travelers—its highest monthly total on record—up 5.1 percent from the same month a year earlier.
Cebu Pacific, the Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc. (HRRACI), and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have sealed a new partnership designed to supercharge Cebu’s visitor arrivals through flight incentives and bundled stay packages.
Universal Health Care may be crafted in policy halls, but its success will ultimately be determined in barangays, clinics and communities where patients seek care every day.
The Philippines is casting a wider investment net in Spain, with a recent mission to the Basque Country uncovering fresh opportunities in maritime industries, clean energy, and biotechnology.