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The Star
4 days ago
- Business
- The Star
AirAsia MOVE faces economic sabotage case for alleged overcharging in the Philippines
MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is preparing an economic sabotage case against the online travel agent platform of aviation group AirAsia for allegedly selling plane tickets to Tacloban at 'unreasonably' high prices. In a press briefing on Monday (June 2), Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon (pic) said they were finalising the complaints against AirAsia MOVE with the target of filing the case this week. Prior to this, the government agency issued a cease and desist order against the company headquartered in Malaysia on May 26. Dizon said the case stemmed from the complaint by Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez and Ormoc Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, who booked Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights from Tacloban to Manila via AirAsia MOVE that cost them about P77,704 (US$1392) – or almost P40,000 each. Had they booked through the PAL website, the plane tickets would have only cost them P49,507, Dizon noted. 'I have asked them (Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group) to take this website down today, so this AirAsia MOVE can no longer scam others. I'm sure Congressman Richard Gomez is not the only victim here,' Dizon announced in a press conference on Monday. 'I also asked the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board) and DOTr aviation group to immediately file a criminal economic sabotage case against AirAsia MOVE because this is really economic sabotage,' Dizon added. Dizon stressed that AirAsia MOVE's one-way plane tickets are three times higher compared to the tickets sold by other airlines at around P12,000. Aside from Gomez, Dizon said he had also received a letter from the Office of the Civil Defence executive director, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, detailing similar complaints about the selling of unreasonably high-priced plane tickets to Tacloban. Dizon also said that the overcharging might have stemmed from the limited access to the 53-year-old San Juanico Bridge, whose load limit has been limited to three tonnes starting May 15, barring trucks and buses from crossing the 2.16-km. bridge. 'Clearly there is a crisis there because the movements of goods and people were affected by the partial closure of the San Juanico Bridge to heavy vehicles, such as buses and trucks. They are taking advantage of the situation,' he lamented. The DOTr chief also instructed CAB to investigate other online platforms suspected of overcharging plane tickets not only in Tacloban but also in other destinations. Asked if Dizon had already asked AirAsia about this, he said that the multinational airline 'has nothing to do with' the issue surrounding the online travel booking platform and is only 'affiliated' with it. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Philippines Rom-Com ‘My Love Will Make You Disappear' Opens Promisingly At North American & Local Box Office
Philippine romantic comedy My Love Will Make You Disappear, which stars A-listers Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, has raked in approximately $500,000 across 225 screens in North America over its opening weekend. In the Philippines, the film has earned P40 million (almost $700,000) at the local box office. More from Deadline Indian Premier League Broadcast On JioStar Shatters Viewership Records In Opening Week Netflix Sets Korean Series 'Scandals' Starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook & Nana 'Harry Potter' TV Series Due To Hit HBO In 2026: Everything We Know About The Cast, Who's Creating It, What J.K. Rowling Says & More On its opening day on March 26, My Love Will Make You Disappear made over $209,000 in ticket sales in the Philippines, marking the highest opening day gross among all local films so far this year. ABS-CBN Studios has experienced several successful theatrical runs for its films over the last two years, including Un/Happy For You and Hello, Love, Again — the latter became the Philippines' top-grossing film in history, taking over $27.8M at the global box office. My Love Will Make You Disappear follows Sari (played by Chiu), who has spent most of her life believing that she is cursed as every man she loves has mysteriously disappeared. To protect herself from further heartbreak, she has sworn off romance, until she meets Jolo (played by Avelino), a brooding landlord weighed down by personal failures and the burden of inheriting a struggling apartment complex. As Jolo and Sari work together to save the community from being displaced, their bond deepens. Directed by Chad Vidanes, My Love Will Make You Disappear was written by Patrick Valencia and Isabella Policarpio. The film was distributed stateside by Abramorama. This is the first film that Chiu and Avelino are starring together as leads, after appearing alongside each other in two series: Linlang and the Philippines' adaptation of Korean drama What Happened to Secretary Kim. Best of Deadline 'Severance' Cast Through Seasons 1 & 2: Innies, Outies, Severed And Unsevered 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery '1923' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Philippines Rom-Com ‘My Love Will Make You Disappear' Opens Promisingly At North American & Local Box Office
Philippine romantic comedy My Love Will Make You Disappear, which stars A-listers Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, has raked in approximately $500,000 across 225 screens in North America over its opening weekend. In the Philippines, the film has earned P40 million (almost $700,000) at the local box office. More from Deadline Indian Premier League Broadcast On JioStar Shatters Viewership Records In Opening Week Netflix Sets Korean Series 'Scandals' Starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook & Nana 'Harry Potter' TV Series Due To Hit HBO In 2026: Everything We Know About The Cast, Who's Creating It, What J.K. Rowling Says & More On its opening day on March 26, My Love Will Make You Disappear made over $209,000 in ticket sales in the Philippines, marking the highest opening day gross among all local films so far this year. ABS-CBN Studios has experienced several successful theatrical runs for its films over the last two years, including Un/Happy For You and Hello, Love, Again — the latter became the Philippines' top-grossing film in history, taking over $27.8M at the global box office. My Love Will Make You Disappear follows Sari (played by Chiu), who has spent most of her life believing that she is cursed as every man she loves has mysteriously disappeared. To protect herself from further heartbreak, she has sworn off romance, until she meets Jolo (played by Avelino), a brooding landlord weighed down by personal failures and the burden of inheriting a struggling apartment complex. As Jolo and Sari work together to save the community from being displaced, their bond deepens. Directed by Chad Vidanes, My Love Will Make You Disappear was written by Patrick Valencia and Isabella Policarpio. The film was distributed stateside by Abramorama. This is the first film that Chiu and Avelino are starring together as leads, after appearing alongside each other in two series: Linlang and the Philippines' adaptation of Korean drama What Happened to Secretary Kim. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery '1923' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
The National
20-03-2025
- Business
- The National
Shadi's take on a boost in Europe's defence spending
Abandon Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay Translated by Arunava Sinha Tilted Axis Press While Huawei did launch the first smartphone with a 50MP image sensor in its P40 series in 2020, Oppo in 2014 introduced the Find 7, which was capable of taking 50MP images: this was done using a combination of a 13MP sensor and software that resulted in shots seemingly taken from a 50MP camera. Date founded: 04 November 2017 Founders: Abdulaziz AlBlooshi and Harsh Hirani Based: Dubai, UAE Number of employees: 10 Sector: AI, software Cashflow: Dh2.5 Million Funding stage: Series A All kick-off times 10.45pm UAE ( 4 GMT) unless stated Tuesday Sevilla v Maribor Spartak Moscow v Liverpool Manchester City v Shakhtar Donetsk Napoli v Feyenoord Besiktas v RB Leipzig Monaco v Porto Apoel Nicosia v Tottenham Hotspur Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid Wednesday Basel v Benfica CSKA Moscow Manchester United Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich Anderlecht v Celtic Qarabag v Roma (8pm) Atletico Madrid v Chelsea Juventus v Olympiakos Sporting Lisbon v Barcelona Australia 2nd; Bahrain 3rd; China 4th; Azerbaijan 1st; Spain 1st; Monaco 3rd; Canada 5th; France 1st; Austria DNF; Britain 2nd; Germany 1st; Hungary 1st; Belgium 2nd; Italy 1st; Singapore 1st; Russia 1st; Japan 1st; United States 3rd; Mexico 4th
