Bud Bongao, the highest peak of Tawi-Tawi province (Screengrab from Project Lupad/We Wander PH) MANILA - The opening up of the tourism industry in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through an inter-regional airline route is a major feat in the region's peace and order situation, according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU). Galvez said the inauguration of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Cotabato City to Tawi-Tawi route, is a result of "hard work and collaboration" of the private sector, local government units, and the national government to secure long-lasting peace and further boost economic opportunities in the region. "PAL's Cotabato-Tawi-Tawi flight is among the dividends of peace, and a testament that the Bangsamoro region's economy continues to gain momentum," he said in a statement on Saturday. Aside from other economic interventions, Galvez
Bud Bongao, the highest peak of Tawi-Tawi province (Screengrab from Project Lupad/We Wander PH) MANILA - The opening up of the tourism industry in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through an inter-regional airline route is a major feat in the region's peace and order situation, according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU). Galvez said the inauguration of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Cotabato City to Tawi-Tawi route, is a result of "hard work and collaboration" of the private sector, local government units, and the national government to secure long-lasting peace and further boost economic opportunities in the region. "PAL's Cotabato-Tawi-Tawi flight is among the dividends of peace, and a testament that the Bangsamoro region's economy continues to gain momentum," he said in a statement on Saturday. Aside from other economic interventions, Galvez
The inaugural Cotabato – Tawi-Tawi flight touched down at the Sanga-Sanga Airport here at 8:51 a.m. Thursday, welcomed by a water salute and locals optimistic of the economic and tourism opportunities the twice weekly flight will bring to this island-province
(PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA - The Philippine Airlines will start on June 9 direct flights within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), making history as the first airline to operate the first flight within the region. In its Facebook post on Friday, PAL said flights between Cotabato and Tawi-Tawi will be offered twice weekly, every Monday and Thursday. Flight PR 2487 will depart Cotabato's Awang Airport at 7:30 a.m., while flight PR 2488 will depart Tawi-Tawi's Sanga-Sanga Airport at 9:40 a.m. "We are honored to make history by operating the first flight within the new Bangsamoro region, giving us a new opportunity to serve its 4.9 million people," PAL president Stanley Ng said. He added that PAL is looking forward to contributing to the development of tourism and commerce in the Bangsamoro through regular flights that help promote economic activity in the region and for the rest of Mindanao. The direct flights will help travelers save