Tag: travel

Authorities strengthen maritime security to intercept possible travel of Marawi terrorists to other areas

  (Eagle News) — Authorities are strengthening maritime security to ensure that no militant will make it to other provinces through bodies of water. Brigadier General Gilbert Gapay, martial law spokesperson in the Eastern Mindanao Command, said there were in particular six border stations covering the country’s backdoor. “(The strengthening of maritime security) is done in coordination with other government agencies–the Bureau of Immigration, Coastguard, Bureau of Customs, Philippine National Police, and other local government […]

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UNESCO to court controversy with World Heritage picks

by Joëlle Garrus Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The Old City of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and a rare collection of futuristic buildings in Eritrea are among sites hoping to gain protected status from UNESCO when it meets in Poland from Sunday. The meeting of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations’ scientific and cultural body in Krakow will also examine concerns about high-rise buildings that threaten the historic center of […]

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US six-country travel ban takes effect with few exceptions for relatives

by Paul Handley Agence France-Presse  WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) – United States President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from six mainly Muslim countries went into effect late Thursday, after a Supreme Court decision allowed it to go forward following a five-month battle with rights groups. The Trump administration says the temporary ban is necessary to block terrorists from entering the country, but immigrant advocates charge that it illegally singles out Muslims. The […]

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Trump travel ban to take partial effect

by Paul Handley Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump’s order to block arrivals from six mainly Muslim countries takes partial effect Thursday after he won a Supreme Court victory over rights groups. But implementation of the order after five months of legal challenges could be chaotic, in part due to the meaning of a key term used in the court’s ruling Monday: “bona fide.” The court said that […]

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Trump claims victory as court partially reinstates travel ban

by Paul Handley Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries, prompting the president to claim a victory for national security. The court said it would examine the case in full in October but said the ban could now be enforced for travelers from the targeted countries “who lack any bona fide relationship with […]

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Warmbier travel agency stops North Korea trips for Americans

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – The tour agency that took US student Otto Warmbier to Pyongyang said Tuesday it would stop taking Americans to the reclusive state after the 22-year-old died following 18 months in North Korean detention. Warmbier was medically evacuated to the United States last week, suffering from severe brain damage. He died six days later in his home town of Cincinnati, Ohio, with US President Donald Trump blaming Pyongyang’s “brutal regime” for […]

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DOT asks public to help with new PHL tourism ad

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism asked the public, specifically netizens, students and professionals, to join the contest for the creation of a new tourism video ad for the Philippines after it cancelled its contract with McCann World Group Philippines. McCann was the advertising company behind the tourism ad which was allegedly copied from a South African tourism ad. The minute-long tourism campaign video was unveiled to the public on June […]

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Boracay nangangailangan ng karagdagang trained lifeguards

Eagle News – Nangangailangan ngayon ng karagdagang trained lifeguards sa Isla ng Boracay. Ito ay kasunod ng inihaing ordinansa ni Sangguniang Bayan Member Jupiter Aelred Gallenero na nag-aatas sa mga beachfront establishment sa isla na mag-hire ng kanilang sariling on-site lifeguards para tumulong sa mga kasalukuyang lifeguards mula sa Lokal na Pamahalaan at mga Volunteer Group. Obligado na ring maglagay ng safety flags at signs mula Station 1-3 at iba pang beaches sa isla upang magsilbing […]

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Boeing launches 737 MAX 10 with 240 orders, commitments

LA BORGUET, France (Reuters) – Boeing launched a new version of its 737 MAX jetliner as French President Emmanuel Macron opened the Paris Airshow on Monday (June 19). The U.S. planemaker said it had more than 240 orders and commitments from at least 10 customers for the new 737 MAX 10, which would carry up to 230 people in a single-class configuration, Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg told a presentation ceremony. Analysts say the fifth […]

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Masked ‘explorers’ trespass into colonial buildings in bid to preserve Hong Kong history

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) – Atop Hong Kong’s tallest peak blanketed in clouds, three masked urban explorers took a step back in time as they climbed through a hole in a wire mesh fence, climbed down a hill and marched toward an abandoned army barracks built during British colonial times, likely used during World War Two. Twenty years since Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, these young, alternative conservationists are eager to document the […]

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DIGITAL NEST Feature: Travel on a Budget: Best of Washington D.C. in 36 Hours

DIGITAL NEST | Best of Washington DC in 36 Hours By: Tennie Sumague, EBC New York Bureau I have traveled to Washington D.C. numerous times since childhood but never appreciated what the nation’s capital had to offer a budget traveler until now. A round-trip bus ticket from New York costs roughly around $40 or less, and one can spend less than $100 in 36 hours. How so? Most of D.C’s popular attractions are FREE. Here […]

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US says no laptop ban on board flights from Europe for now

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States aviation security officials stepped back Tuesday from imposing a ban on carry-on computers on flights coming from Europe, which had been proposed to guard against possible bomb-laden electronics from the Islamic State group. But the Department of Homeland Security said a ban, already in place for US-bound flights from the Middle East, could still be implemented for Europe if the threat level worsens. In a phone discussion with […]

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