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Arroyo signs Civil Aviation Act; reforms seen
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President Gloria Arroyo on Tuesday signed into
law the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Act of 2008
which will help upgrade the country’s aviation industry following
a downgrading by the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) of the
Philippines’ safety rating in January.
“Thanks to this new law . . . the air travel
in this country will be liberalized and the obstacles to the entry
of tourists and investment will be removed,” Mrs. Arroyo.
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RP climbs up in world
ranking for travel, tourism
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THE Philippines’ ranking in the most
attractive environments for the travel and tourism industry climbed
five notches this year, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF)
study released on Tuesday.
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Police rescue two kidnap victims;
ransom intact
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TWO individuals who were abducted in Parañaque City by unidentified
men were rescued safely by authorities, the Philippine National
Police Chief, Director General Avelino Razon Jr., said Tuesday.
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Glaucoma has no cure, but can be ‘managed’
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A medical group said Tuesday that the third leading cause of
bilateral blindness in the Philippines today is glaucoma.
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