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(PAL) We are closely monitoring the track of Super Typhoon ‘Karding’ (international codename: “Noru”), which is expected to cross through parts of central and northern Luzon and affect other areas of the Philippines tonight (September 25 – Sunday) and tomorrow (September 26 – Monday).

Flights to and from Manila (MNL) are still slated to operate today. Nonetheless, if the storm remains on its current path, Philippine Airlines may have to cancel certain flights or adjust schedules for urgent safety reasons.

If you are traveling on a flight to/from Metro Manila, Clark or one of the affected areas on September 25 or 26, we recommend that you check the status of your flight before proceeding to the airport. Please visit www.philippineairlines.com and click the “Flight Status” icon on the main page, and then fill in the flight number (without the “PR” or “2P” designation, just the number itself) and date of departure to check the latest update.

The flight’s status is updated in real time, and there is no need to call the contact center to verify the information. We encourage you to continue monitoring the status of your flight using the Flight Status self-service tool on our website so that we can keep our contact center hotlines free of congestion. .. Read More

(BBC) Thousands of people have been evacuated and government offices have been closed as a a super typhoon bashes the Philippines eastern islands.

Typhoon Noru has caused gusts of up to 240kph (149mph) on the main island Luzon, where more than half of the country’s 110 million population live.

Forecasters say the storm experienced an “explosive intensification” as it made landfall west of Luzon.

The storm could cause landslides, flash flooding and dangerous storm surges.

More than 8,400 people have already been evacuated from its path, and officials have issued warnings of “serious flooding” in areas of the capital, Manila.

The storm’s speed increased by 90 km/h in 24 hours. Weather forecaster Robb Gile told news agency AFP that its increased speed was “unprecedented”.

The Philippine weather service has issued a wind signal five for Luzon, the highest warning level which marks Noru as a super typhoon.

National police chief Gen Rodolfo Azurin urged people to comply with evacuation orders… Read More

(SunStar) NEW YORK — President Joe Biden pledged on Thursday in his first face-to-face meeting with new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to work to strengthen relations with the Pacific nation after what he said had been some “rocky times” in the past.

Meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the leaders discussed tensions in the South China Sea, the long-standing security relationship between the United States and the Philippines, stresses to the global economy and food security caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and other issues.

Biden also noted that the Philippines was among US allies to quickly condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“We’ve had some rocky times, but the fact is it’s a critical, critical relationship, from our perspective. I hope you feel the same way,” Biden said at the start of the meeting.

The relationship hit bumps during the presidency of Marcos’ predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte… Read More

(Manila Bulletin) NEW YORK, USA — Leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) entity Procter & Gamble (P&G) has expressed willingness to work with the Philippine government in its nation-building efforts, particularly in digitalization, Malacañang said.

This developed after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his economic team met P&G executives in New York City on Thursday, September 22 (New York time).

In a statement, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that during their business meeting, P&G conveyed “strong confidence” in the Philippines and welcomed Marcos’ thrust to go full throttle in digitalization, beginning with government processes.

“P&G offered to take on the President’s thrust for the private sector to have a bigger participative role in nation-building,” she said.

“[It] offered their expertise in data mining and analytics, especially in the area of consumer trends and behavior,” she added.

The company likewise shared its plans in the Philippines.

“P&G further said they are open to work with [the] government in its initiatives for digitalization as well as improving the business environment to make for a more attractive investment destination,” Angeles said.

For his part, President Marcos hailed P&G for its long history in the Philippines and its leadership in the FMCG industry, saying its commitment to the Philippines sets the example for corporate citizenship.

“We applaud their continued commitment to our nation-building efforts as we work to improve the business environment in the country and implement the digitalization of public services,” Marcos wrote in a Facebook post.

Marcos is on a working visit to New York to attend the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)… Read More

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. held a bilateral meeting with United States President Joe Biden in New York City Thursday morning (US time) on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Marcos and Biden were expected to tackle a host of issues — including mutual cooperation, trade, and direct investments, according to Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles.

The US President earlier said he would discuss the South China Sea, COVID-19, and renewable energy with his Filipino counterpart.

Marcos is accompanied by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and presidential son and Ilocos Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos III… Read More

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The spokesperson of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday said the transfer of the OVP to Mandaluyong is meant to help improve work efficiency, rebutting claims that the move is an unnecessary expenditure.

“‘Yan po ay hindi luho. Mas hinangad po namin ‘yung efficiency. Ang problema ho ay ‘yung iba, nagkaroon agad ng konklusyon na hindi naman kumpleto ang kanilang facts,” Reynold Munsayac said in a video statement.

[Translation: That’s not luxury. We preferred efficiency. The problem is some people arrived at a conclusion even when their facts were incomplete.]

The OVP, under Vice President Sara Duterte, is now located at Robinsons Cybergate Plaza, which is along EDSA corner Pioneer Street in Mandaluyong City. It was previously based in the Quezon City Reception House, but Munsayac said there were also OVP personnel during the previous administration who were working in the Ben-Lor Building in the same city… Read More

(BusinessWorld) PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday said the United States remains a key partner, adding that not having it as an ally is inconceivable.

“I cannot see the Philippines in the future without having the United States as a partner,” he told New York Stock Exchange chief commercial officer John Tuttle, based on a transcript sent by the presidential palace.

“Many of the drivers of our early economy were actually American corporations,” he added.

Mr. Marcos made the remark amid escalating competition between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific region.

“Many of the strongest corporate benefactors to the government and to the rest of society in the Philippines were coming from the United States,” he said.

Strengthening the Philippine-US alliance is “extremely necessary” as the world faces economic and geopolitical crises, Mr. Marcos said. “This is something that is central to our thinking when it comes to the economic planning for the Philippines.”

The president noted that when the Philippines is in a crisis, it always looks to the US. “The reason we have done that is that for the most part, we can say that the United States has not failed us.”

“We are driven together in many ways by forces that exist now in the world.”

Ex-President Rodrigo R. Duterte, his predecessor, led a foreign policy pivot to China away from western super powers such as the US. He terminated an unpopular visiting forces agreement with the US and often verbally assaulted top US officials, including ex-President Barack Obama, who have been critical of his war on drugs. .. Read More

(SunStar) PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is hoping to meet United States President Joe Biden during the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Marcos said his team requested a meeting with Biden to personally affirm and make stronger the long-standing ties between the Philippines and the US.

In an interview at the New York Stock Exchange, Marcos said he views the US as a close partner in making Filipino workers more competitive anywhere in the world through enhancing the country’s education system while at the same time improving the workforce’s technical abilities by training.

Marcos said he will continue to hold dialogues with American business people and heads of US companies as part of his working visit to the country.

He will also participate in roundtables designed to project the country as a vital emerging economy and investment destination in Asia… Read More