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Growth in tourism: Private sector driven

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | February 17, 2015 - 12:00am

It was a wonderful three days of fun at the 19th International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark Air Base, Pampanga. Last Saturday, I finally met Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. whom Capt. Joy Roa invited to...

Opinion

Weekend of everything that flies

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | February 14, 2015 - 12:00am

It’s Valentine’s Day today, and we should be spending our Valentine’s Day with our wife. However I had to come to Clark Air Base for the 19th International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, the “The...

Opinion

Was the US involved in Oplan Wolverine?

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | February 10, 2015 - 12:00am

I was doing this column with my TV tuned to ANC watching my favorite show, “Air Safari” of Capt. Jose Mari “Joy” Roa that showed last year’s Philippine International Hot Air Balloon...

Opinion

Hot Air Balloon festival slated

February 5, 2015 - 12:00am

Thirty-two hot air balloons of various shapes and sizes will spice up the 19th staging of the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival set Feb. 12-15 at the Philippine Air Force ADAC Hangar in Clark Freeport...

Sports

Hot air balloon fest moving out of Clark

By Ding Cervantes | February 17, 2014 - 12:00am

The Hot Air International Balloon Festival, which has become a much-awaited annual tourism event in this freeport, is moving...

Nation

The August 21 events

By Bobit S. Avila | August 21, 2012 - 12:00am

It was indeed shocking news that the plane of Department the of Interior and Local Government (DILG) went missing last Saturday (as of press time, they still haven’t found it except for a few debris like a...

Freeman Opinion

Asian Air Safari on ANC

July 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Discover and experience Africa from the unique perspective of a real-life pilot in the newest and seventh season of flying adventure and travel show, Asian Air Safari beginning tomorrow, July 22 at 8:30...

Entertainment

Air shows are a huge tourist drawer!

By Bobit S. Avila | February 13, 2010 - 12:00am

We wrote about the 15th Philippine International Balloon Festival in Clark and in just a single day, we had a lot to see with balloonists from all over the world showing off their beautiful and picturesque ball...

Nation

Up in the sky on a hot-air balloon in Clark!

By Bobit S. Avila | February 12, 2010 - 12:00am

I’m here in Clark for the four-day 15th Philippine International Balloon Fiesta sponsored by the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) and the Philippine Air...

Nation

Balloon ride: Scratch one from my bucket list!

By Bobit S. Avila | February 12, 2010 - 12:00am

I’m here in Clark for the 15th Philippine International Balloon Fiesta that organizer Capt. Joy Roa said offers a great weekend for Philippine Aviation and anything that flies!

Freeman Opinion