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                    [ArticleID] => 1306664
                    [Title] => UAE flag carrier to hike fuel surcharge
                    [Summary] => 

Etihad Airways, the national flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates , is set to impose a $40 increase in the fuel surcharge on international passengers on the back of the rising price of jet fuel in the world market.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 925461 [Title] => PAL first to offer phone, Internet services on flights [Summary] =>

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines, jointly owned by the country’s second richest man Lucio Tan and diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC), has tied up with Geneva-based OnAir to become the first local carrier to offer both phone and Internet services to passengers.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 848290 [Title] => Etihad names new GM for Phl [Summary] =>

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed John Evans as its new general manager for the Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 582507 [Title] => Tourism: Engine of economic growth [Summary] =>

The current administration has identified the tourism industry as a key engine of economic growth, and has put in a lot of effort to position the Philippines as a global destination of choice through aggressive marketing campaigns and the continued implementation of several infrastructure projects over the years.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135879 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 542702 [Title] => Young at heart and noble in spirit [Summary] =>

It was a heartwarming birthday celebration of Gawad Kalinga founder Tony Meloto, starting with a Mass in Bagong Silang, the biggest barangay in the country with over one million residents.

[DatePublished] => 2010-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135486 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1513632 [AuthorName] => Mayenne Carmona [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 511124 [Title] => UK firms express interest in RP [Summary] =>

Four UK-based firms have expressed interest in investing in the country specifically in mining and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

[DatePublished] => 2009-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 348697 [Title] => Rio Tinto eyes RP comeback [Summary] => Rio Tinto, the world’s largest mining company, is considering staging a comeback in the Philippine mining industry, a top mining executive said.

Chamber of Mines of the Philippines president Benjamin Romualdez said he would meet with officials of Rio Tinto within the next two to three weeks to discuss the possibility of the company’s re-entry into the country.

"They’re coming back to the Philippines and decide if they should invest here," Romualdez said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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