Saturday, August 23, 2014

Travel search site Skyscanner taps into Smart’s 57-M mobile subscribers

The partnership has made Smart, through its subsidiary Voyager Innovations, as Skyscanner’s first and exclusive mobile partner in the Philippines. More here: Travel search site Skyscanner taps into Smart’s 57-M mobile subscribers

Expert parlays corporate strategies into saving lives

While looking for a coffee shop in Manila a few years ago, a British tourist of Chinese ancestry ended up wandering through the halls of Philippine General Hospital. More here: Expert parlays corporate strategies into saving lives

The Philippines: The secret's out

The Philippines is often overlooked by Australians in favour of other Asian destinations, but there's no better time to get to know this tropical archipelago, writes Steve McKenna in this beginner's guide. More here: The Philippines: The secret's out

Philippines launches drug-testing system

The Philippines has launched a system of forensic laboratories on illegal drugs in all the country's 17 regions, an official said Saturday. More here: Philippines launches drug-testing system

UK advises nationals to avoid Mayon’s permanent danger zone

The United Kingdom on Friday advised its nationals to avoid venturing into the six-kilometer permanent danger zone around Mayon Volcano, a week after Philippine volcanologists raised the alert level there to 2. More here: UK advises nationals to avoid Mayon’s permanent danger zone