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PAL’s Manila-Seattle Route Expands to Five Weekly Flights By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com   July 3, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Airlines (PAL) is boosting connectivity between the Philippines and the United States Pacific Northwest, with an increase in service between Manila and Seattle from three to five weekly flights, effective Nov. 25, 2025. The expansion,…

Saudia Flight Forced to Return to Manila After Mid-Air Technical Issue By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com July 3, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A Saudia Airlines flight carrying 263 passengers made an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) early Thursday morning after experiencing a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff. Flight SVA 871, bound for…

Philippine Airlines and Qatar Airways celebrated the inaugural codeshare flight from Manila to Doha with a ceremony at Hamad International Airport, led by airline and government officials: Ms. Monica Remsy Calangian – Philippine Embassy Vice Consul (2nd from left); Atty. Carlos Luis Fernandez – PAL Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer (3rd from left);…

Miracle at 30,000 Feet: Filipino Bayanihan Saves a Child’s Life By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com   June 30, 2025   MANILA, Philippines – Thirty thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean, a routine flight from Los Angeles to Manila transformed into a desperate race against time.   A child was mid-seizure and teetering on the brink of death.   His…