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CAYETANO: TURN PHILSCA INTO NAT’L AVIATION ACADEMY

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano pushed for institutional autonomy for the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) and its elevation to become the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP). During the recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education which he chairs, Cayetano emphasized the need to enhance PhilSCA’s academic and […]

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PH ECONOMIC RECOVERY TACKLED IN ROUTES ASIA 2022

The impressive ranking of the Philippines as the world’s fourth fastest-growing economy in 2021 was one of the topics that opened the discussions at the recently concluded Routes Asia 2022 held at the Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Center in Vietnam. “Despite the travel restrictions caused by COVID-19, Philippine tourism saw some significant recovery contributing […]

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STRONGER CAAP BILL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK – SARMIENTO

A measure strengthening the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives to make the country’s aviation industry more competitive. The House Committee on Ways and Means approved the fiscal provisions of House Bill 8700 with amendments. Samar Representative Edgar Mary Sarmiento, author of the bill, said the […]