QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine government is closely monitoring the situation in Qatar, after Saudi Arabia, and five other Gulf countries cut ties with it on Monday over accusations it supported extremism and terrorist groups. The countries which have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen and the Maldives. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that they are ready to give whatever aid they […]
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PAL continues flights to Qatar
QUEZON CIty, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Airlines will continue its trips to Qatar despite the diplomatic row between Qatar and its neighbors. “As of now, PAL’s four times weekly flights to and from Doha remain unaffected. The Philippines is not a party to the dispute and our bilateral ties with Qatar remain unaffected,” PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said. According to Villaluna, they will wait for the advice of the Department of Foreign Affairs […]





