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11/09/2023

11/09/2023

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Advisory
PAL FLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER AND BEYOND
as of 07 SEPTEMBER 2023 – 02:30 PM

We operate the following international and domestic routes:

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

U.S., CANADA & GUAM

Manila-Guam-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Honolulu-Manila
• 5x a week (Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Los Angeles-Manila
• 2x daily
Note: Flights may include a stopover on certain days if operationally required due to weather/payload conditions.

Manila-New York (JFK)
• 4x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat)

New York (JFK)-Manila
• 4x a week (Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun)
Note: Flights may include a stopover on certain days if operationally required due to airspace/payload restrictions.

Manila-San Francisco-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Toronto-Manila
• 2x a week (Wed/Sun)
Note: Flights may include a stopover on certain days if operationally required due to airspace/payload restrictions.

Manila-Vancouver-Manila
• Daily

AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA

Manila-Brisbane
• 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat)

Brisbane-Manila
• 5x a week (Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Melbourne
• 5x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat)

Melbourne-Manila
• 5x a week (Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Perth-Manila
• 3x a week (Mon/Thu/Sat)

Manila-Port Moresby
• 4x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat)

Port Moresby-Manila
• 4x a week (Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun)

Manila-Sydney-Manila
• Daily

GREATER CHINA

Manila-Beijing-Manila
• 4x a week (Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun)

Manila-Guangzhou (Canton)-Manila
• 2x a week (Tue/Sat)

Manila-Hong Kong-Manila
• 3x to 4x daily

Manila-Macau-Manila
• 2x a week (Thu/Sun)

Manila-Quanzhou (Jinjiang)-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Shanghai (Pudong)-Manila
• 5x a week (Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Taipei-Manila
• 12x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Xiamen-Manila
• Daily

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Manila-Bali (Denpasar)-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Bangkok-Manila
• 3x daily

Cebu-Bangkok
• 2x a week (Tue/Sat)

Bangkok-Cebu
• 2x a week (Wed/Sun)

Manila-Hanoi
• 4x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)

Hanoi-Manila
• 4x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat)

Manila-Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)-Manila
• 8x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Wed)

Manila-Jakarta-Manila
• 10x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Tue/Thu/Sat)

Manila-Kuala Lumpur
• 11x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Kuala Lumpur-Manila
• 11x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Mon/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Phnom Penh
• 5x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat)

Phnom Penh-Manila
• 5x a week (Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Singapore-Manila
• 4x daily

SOUTH KOREA

Manila-Busan-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Seoul (Incheon)-Manila
• 2x daily

Cebu-Seoul (Incheon)-Cebu
• Daily

Clark-Seoul (Incheon)
• Daily until September 18
• 4x a week (Mon/Tue/Fri/Sat) effective September 19

Seoul (Incheon)-Clark
• Daily until September 18
• 4x a week (Mon/Thu/Fri/Sun) effective September 19

Kalibo-Seoul (Incheon)
• Daily until September 18
• 10x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Wed/Thu/Sun) effective September 19

Seoul (Incheon)-Kalibo
• Daily until September 19
• 10x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Tue/Wed/Sat) effective September 20

JAPAN

Manila-Fukuoka-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Nagoya-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila
• 2x daily

Manila-Tokyo (Haneda)-Manila
• 2x daily

Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila
• 2x daily

Cebu-Tokyo (Narita)-Cebu
• 4x a week (Wed/Thu/Sat/Sun)

MIDDLE EAST

Manila-Dammam-Manila
• 5x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun)

Manila-Doha-Manila
• 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun)

Manila-Dubai-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Riyadh-Manila
• Daily

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS

MANILA HUB

Manila-Bacolod-Manila
• 4x to 5x daily

Manila-Basco-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila
• 3x daily

Manila-Butuan-Manila
• 2x daily

Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
• 4x daily

Manila-Calbayog-Manila
• 6x a week (Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Catarman-Manila
• 5x a week (Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun)

Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila
• 6x to 7x daily

Manila-Cebu-Manila
• 10x to 12x daily

Manila-Cotabato-Manila
• Daily effective September 28
Note: Conditional on full reopening of Cotabato airport

Manila-Davao-Manila
• 9x to 10x daily

Manila-Dipolog-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Dumaguete-Manila
• 2x daily

Manila-General Santos-Manila
• 12x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat)

Manila-Iloilo-Manila
• 4x to 5x daily

Manila-Kalibo-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Laoag-Manila
• 10x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Fri/Sat/Sun)

Manila-Legazpi-Manila
• 3x to 4x daily

Manila-Ozamiz-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Pagadian-Manila
• 5x a week (Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat)

Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
• 3x daily

Manila-Roxas-Manila
• Daily

Manila-Antique (San Jose)-Manila
• 3x a week (Tue/Thu/Sat)

Manila-Siargao-Manila
• 2x daily

Manila-Tacloban-Manila
• 3x to 4x daily

Manila-Tagbilaran (Panglao)-Manila
• 3x daily

Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
• Daily effective October 29

Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
• 2x daily

CEBU HUB

Manila-Cebu-Manila
• 10x to 12x daily

Cebu-Bacolod-Cebu
• 2x to 3x daily

Cebu-Baguio-Cebu
• 3x a week (Wed/Fri/Sun)

Cebu-Borongan-Cebu
• 2x a week (Mon/Fri)
• September 13

Cebu-Busuanga (Coron)-Cebu
• Daily, except Wednesday
Note: 2 flights on September 8, 15, 16, 22 and 29

Cebu-Butuan-Cebu
• 2x daily

Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu
• 3x daily

Cebu-Caticlan (Boracay)-Cebu
• 2x daily

Cebu-Clark-Cebu
• Daily

Cebu-Cotabato-Cebu
• 2x a week (Mon/Thu) effective September 28
Note: Conditional on full reopening of Cotabato airport

Cebu-Davao-Cebu
• 3x daily

Cebu-Iloilo-Cebu
• 2x to 3x daily

Cebu-Puerto Princesa-Cebu
• 5x to 6x weekly

Cebu-Siargao-Cebu
• 2x daily

Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu
• 1x to 2x daily

Cebu-Zamboanga-Cebu
• Daily

CLARK HUB

Clark-Busuanga (Coron)-Clark
• 4x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)

Clark-Caticlan (Boracay)-Clark
• 3x a week (Tue/Thu/Sat)

Cebu-Clark-Cebu
• Daily

DAVAO HUB

Davao-Iloilo-Davao
• 2x a week (Wed/Sun)

Davao-Tagbilaran (Panglao)-Davao
• 5x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat)

Cebu-Davao-Cebu
• 3x daily

Manila-Davao-Manila
• 9x to 10x daily

OTHERS

Cotabato – Tawi-Tawi – Cotabato
• 2x a week (Mon/Thu) effective September 28
Note: Conditional on full reopening of Cotabato airport

Iloilo-General Santos-Iloilo
• 3x a week (Tue/Thu/Sat)

Zamboanga – Tawi-Tawi –Zamboanga
• 3x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri)

MANILA (NAIA - MNL) TERMINAL ASSIGNMENTS

• Terminal 1 for international departures and arrivals
• Terminal 2 for domestic departures and arrivals
o South Wing Entrance: Flights to Antique, Basco, Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, and Siargao
o North Wing Entrance: All remaining domestic flights

We encourage you to check-in online and arrive early at the airport to allocate extra time for airport procedures– at least 3 hours prior to departure for domestic flights; and 4 hours prior to departure for international flights.

PAL allows early check in for international passengers in NAIA Terminals 1 and 2:
• NAIA Terminal 1: Early check-in at 6 hours before departure
• NAIA Terminal 2: Early check-in at 5 hours before departure

MACTAN CEBU (MCIA - CEB) TERMINAL ASSIGNMENTS

• Terminal 1 for domestic departures and arrivals

• Terminal 2 for international departures and arrivals.

SPECIAL REMINDERS FOR ALL OUR PASSENGERS:

DEPARTING FROM AND ARRIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES

Travelers to and from the Philippines are required to register through the E-Travel portal (https://etravel.gov.ph).

FOR ALL ARRIVING PASSENGERS:

Register within seventy-two (72) hours prior to your scheduled time of arrival in the Philippines.

FOR DEPARTING PASSENGERS (Filipino Passengers only):

Register within seventy-two (72) hours to 3 hours prior to your scheduled time of departure from the Philippines.

For your guidance:

1. Visit www.etravel.gov.ph
2. Select “Philippine passport holder” or Foreign passport holder” according to your nationality
3. Enter the details of your travel and your email address
4. Enter your personal details and sign a health declaration form to complete the registration
5. Wait for your QR code to be generated then download and print/save a digital copy.
6. Present your QR code upon check-in prior to your departure or during the BOQ verification upon arrival.

For all international travelers: Please check the most updated travel regulations on the government website of your destination country, as well as your country of departure. Visit our Travel Rules and Requirements page for more information.

TRAVELING WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES
For all domestic travelers: Please check with the local government offices of both your origin point and your final destination on travel requirements, which may differ from province to province. Visit our Travel Rules and Requirements page for more information.

GUIDELINES FOR PASSENGERS OF CANCELLED FLIGHTS:
If your flight is cancelled, we wish to assure you that your current tickets are safe and remain valid. Please visit the Passenger Options page for more information.

Furthermore, our Flight Disruptions Help Page provides a comprehensive guide to assist you in navigating any unexpected travel obstacles, ensuring a smooth transition. To learn more about how Philippine Airlines is here to help, please visit the Flight Disruptions Help Page.

FLYING SAFELY WITH PAL

PAL continues to implement Fly Safe practices to protect our passengers, in compliance with international health and safety protocols.

Masks are no longer required on flights to, from or within the Philippines, in compliance with Philippine Government Proclamation No. 297 of July 2023 that lifted the state of the COVID-19 health emergency, including the mask mandate and other COVID-19 protocols. Our passengers have the flexibility of choice to wear masks or not.

Passengers may still bring their own face masks to use when they travel, if they prefer. Please note that masks may still be required for some destinations based on the laws and requirements of other countries. For flights operated by Philippine Airlines’ codeshare partners, please check with our partner airlines about their respective mask policies.

All PAL aircraft are equipped with high-technology systems that continuously infuse fresh air across the cabin as well as HEPA filters that trap viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants with 99.99% efficiency. The air flow system creates a cleaner environment that is safer than most enclosed public spaces and comparable to hospital operating rooms.

For more information, please visit the Safety Measures page.

SPECIAL REMINDER TO CHECK ON UPDATES:
Our plans and schedules may change in response to changes in travel restrictions at arrival airports. Kindly check our website Philippine Airlines, or follow our social media accounts for updates.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Your health and safety will always be our top concern, and we wish you safe travels.

11/09/2023

Wow cebu

Philippines targets to host 2025 FIVB (Volleyball) Women’s World Championships (SEASIDE ARENA CEBU)

Hans Sy (SM Group-National University Chairman), bared a suggestion that the world championships be staged at a world-class arena at SM Cebu.

The arena, according to Sy, is currently being built and is expected to surpass the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

“Besides the main court, there will also be a warmup court,” said Sy of the Cebu arena that will seat at least 15,000 just like the MOA Arena. “What we missed out in the MOA Arena, we’re including them all in Cebu.”

Source:
https://maharlika.tv/womens-national-volleyball-team-gets-boost-from-sm-boss-hans-sy/?fbclid=IwAR3M-kISZ38X8E4ySyBab5nvYPyx4YJgk41USy9FRU34XX-i1oY94Ui_amY

11/09/2023

The 8 crosses under the blue moon. 🌕

📍 Cebu Cordova Bridge. 🇵🇭

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Renowned British singer Engelbert Humperdinck made a visit to Siquijor on August 26, 2023, before his upcoming concerts in Manila on September 9 and 10.

The iconic balladeer, who has become a frequent visitor to Manila, is preparing for another global tour.

With a career spanning over five decades, the 87-year-old Humperdinck has solidified his reputation as one of the most beloved singers of the 1960s and 1970s, earning him the endearing moniker "King of Romance."

He is known for hits like "Release Me," "Quando Quando Quando," and "Spanish Eyes.”

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Heaven on earth! Fall in love with the amazingly crystal clear waters of Naked Island in Siargao! 😍🇵🇭🏝️

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Be Juan of our Cabin Crew!

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𝗗𝗢𝗧, 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday has formally signed a partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology - DICT in a bid to introduce and further improve internet connectivity in 94 identified tourist destinations across the country, and digitalize tourism services nationwide.

The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was held at the DOT office on Tuesday (December 20) led by the heads of the two departments, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Secretary Ivan John Uy, and witnessed by their respective undersecretaries and other key officials.
Frasco said this partnership with the DICT is part of the fulfillment of the President’s vision for tourism to become a pillar for economic development as the Department is pursuing, at the same time, the recovery of the pandemic-hit sector.

“Our push for digitalization and connectivity will allow Philippine tourism to finally take a primary role in the ASEAN and the globe. This will propel us to even greater numbers than we have already achieved thus far,” the tourism chief said, pertaining to the new achievements the DOT has made wherein international tourist arrivals pegged at 1.7 million for 2022 have already reached 2.4 million before yearend.

According to Frasco, the DOT has identified 94 tourist destinations which will be part of the project. Aside from the tourist-magnets Boracay, Palawan, Cebu, Bohol, and Siargao, emerging and lesser-known destinations will be their priority.

“This itself fulfills another objective under the Marcos administration for tourism and that is to equalize tourism promotion and development because not only will it give opportunities for key destinations to continue to open for development, but also allow even the most far-flung tourist destinations and local government units opportunities to be heralded to the world as a viable tourism destination,” she stressed.

DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy expressed his admiration for Secretary Frasco, whom she referred to as the "conglomeration of all that is amazing in tourism" with her political will to introduce wonderful interventions in the industry in the last six months.

"Some are really just common sense but took some time to implement for others but for her, political-will was there and she's able to deliver it very, very quickly and directly, and to many and others it’s out-of-the-box thinking using imagination, using creativity in order to be able to introduce all of these wonderful interventions in our tourism sector," he said.

Secretary Uy also said that the partnership project will also look at the proper connectivity intervention per destination, whether fiber optics or satellites will be installed, as well as the security of the equipment.

“From the DICT perspective, we want to help all of the departments, all of the departments to be utilized, get the services out in a more effective, more efficient, less redundant manner,” Uy said.

The tourism chief noted that the collaboration was part of the DOT’s goal to fully digitize all manners of tourist transactions and integrate them into one system to further entice tourists, both foreign and local, to tour around the country seamlessly.

She also believes that having an improved internet connectivity will further boost the gains of the tourism sector that has contributed greatly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product over the years next to trade.

“Truly, there is no innovative tourism program that does not involve internet communications technology and that is why this convergence expands through many aspects of tourism development,” the tourism added.

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