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                    [Title] => Noy urged to be wary of 'misinformation' on open skies
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President Aquino was urged to be on guard against “misinformation” about an open skies policy, especially a claim that the implementation of such a policy in Bali, Indonesia was the cause for the tourism haven’s success.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 586787 [Title] => Aquino urged to check background of applicants eyeing top-level positions [Summary] =>

An aviation and tourism industry leader urged president-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and his team to investigate the backgrounds of officials to be appointed to top and second-tier positions.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 417685 [Title] => Regional open skies not a cure, says NGO [Summary] => Regional open skies will not bring in tourists, according to the Save Our Skies (SOS). [DatePublished] => 2008-11-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 266212 [Title] => NGO urges Senate to resume review of open skies [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement has called on the Senate to resume its review of Executive Order 253 issued by President Arroyo which declared a de facto cargo open skies in Clark and Subic.

Robert Lim Joseph, SOS president, said the EO’s review by the Senate was cut short when the 12th Congress ended its session.

"There was no Senate report on the EO as it did not complete its scrutiny of the Palace order. So we do not know whether the issuance of EO was detrimental to the interest of the local airline and cargo industry," Joseph said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-10-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 254293 [Title] => Gov’t adopting wrong strategy to attract tourists, says SOS [Summary] => The Philippine government is undertaking the wrong marketing strategy abroad to promote the country as a tourism destination and implementing a misguided air policy, and the wrong approach could be shown by the static figure on tourist arrival.

The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement, a non-governmental advocacy group in the tourism and aviation industry, noted that there has been no proper tourism promotions, with the private sector even being taken for granted by the government.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253532 [Title] => 2 groups heed call to protect RP skies [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement’s advocacy to protect Philippine skies and promote fair trade got a big boost after two major organizations from the brokering and travel sectors joined the movement recently.

First to join SOS was the Professional Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines Inc. under chairman Honorato ‘Atoy’ Colico during a recent dialogue sponsored by SOS.

SOS has taken the cudgels for cargo forwarders and brokers in their campaign against the alleged unjust collection of fees by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). [DatePublished] => 2004-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 241512 [Title] => NGO lauds GMA for shelving cargo ‘open skies’ agreement [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement lauded President Arroyo yesterday for heeding the call of the aviation industry not to sign a cargo open skies agreement with Singapore, Thailand and Brunei as it criticized open skies advocates for pushing for the signing of the accord.

"It’s good the President listened to us because had the signing pushed through, the agreement would have a disastrous effect on our local aviation industry," said Robert Lim Joseph, SOS president.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 237108 [Title] => SOS urges prosecution of persons behind anomalous NAIA-3 deal [Summary] => The government should now prosecute the individuals behind the anomalous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 contract after the Supreme Court issued its final ruling on the case.

"There is no more reason for the government not to prosecute those persons involved in the questionable deal, from the time of President Ramos, to President Estrada to President Arroyo," the Save Our Skies (SOS) movement said yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230660 [Title] => NGO banks on next administration to protect domestic aviation industry [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement, a non-governmental organization fighting for fair skies, fair trade and good governance, has given up on the Arroyo administration to correct the unevenness of the RP-US Air Transport Agreement (ATA) as well as other air agreements.

"We are looking forward to the election of a new President like Raul Roco who will protect and advance the interest of the local aviation industry," SOS said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223617 [Title] => Air Right ng RP kakamkamin ng Korea [Summary] => Nangangamba ang Save Our Skies (SOS) Movement na makamkam na rin ng bansang Korea ang ating air rights kaugnay sa napipintong RP-South Korea air agreement sa buwang ito.

Ayon kay SOS president Robert Lim Joseph, hinihiling nila kay Pangulong Arroyo na isama sa konsultasyong ito ang major airline stakeholders, local airlines, travel at tour operators at cargo forwarders na lubos na maaapektuhan ng panibagong air agreement na ito.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 702801
                    [Title] => Noy urged to be wary of 'misinformation' on open skies
                    [Summary] => 

President Aquino was urged to be on guard against “misinformation” about an open skies policy, especially a claim that the implementation of such a policy in Bali, Indonesia was the cause for the tourism haven’s success.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 586787 [Title] => Aquino urged to check background of applicants eyeing top-level positions [Summary] =>

An aviation and tourism industry leader urged president-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and his team to investigate the backgrounds of officials to be appointed to top and second-tier positions.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 417685 [Title] => Regional open skies not a cure, says NGO [Summary] => Regional open skies will not bring in tourists, according to the Save Our Skies (SOS). [DatePublished] => 2008-11-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 266212 [Title] => NGO urges Senate to resume review of open skies [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement has called on the Senate to resume its review of Executive Order 253 issued by President Arroyo which declared a de facto cargo open skies in Clark and Subic.

Robert Lim Joseph, SOS president, said the EO’s review by the Senate was cut short when the 12th Congress ended its session.

"There was no Senate report on the EO as it did not complete its scrutiny of the Palace order. So we do not know whether the issuance of EO was detrimental to the interest of the local airline and cargo industry," Joseph said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-10-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 254293 [Title] => Gov’t adopting wrong strategy to attract tourists, says SOS [Summary] => The Philippine government is undertaking the wrong marketing strategy abroad to promote the country as a tourism destination and implementing a misguided air policy, and the wrong approach could be shown by the static figure on tourist arrival.

The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement, a non-governmental advocacy group in the tourism and aviation industry, noted that there has been no proper tourism promotions, with the private sector even being taken for granted by the government.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253532 [Title] => 2 groups heed call to protect RP skies [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement’s advocacy to protect Philippine skies and promote fair trade got a big boost after two major organizations from the brokering and travel sectors joined the movement recently.

First to join SOS was the Professional Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines Inc. under chairman Honorato ‘Atoy’ Colico during a recent dialogue sponsored by SOS.

SOS has taken the cudgels for cargo forwarders and brokers in their campaign against the alleged unjust collection of fees by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). [DatePublished] => 2004-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 241512 [Title] => NGO lauds GMA for shelving cargo ‘open skies’ agreement [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement lauded President Arroyo yesterday for heeding the call of the aviation industry not to sign a cargo open skies agreement with Singapore, Thailand and Brunei as it criticized open skies advocates for pushing for the signing of the accord.

"It’s good the President listened to us because had the signing pushed through, the agreement would have a disastrous effect on our local aviation industry," said Robert Lim Joseph, SOS president.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 237108 [Title] => SOS urges prosecution of persons behind anomalous NAIA-3 deal [Summary] => The government should now prosecute the individuals behind the anomalous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 contract after the Supreme Court issued its final ruling on the case.

"There is no more reason for the government not to prosecute those persons involved in the questionable deal, from the time of President Ramos, to President Estrada to President Arroyo," the Save Our Skies (SOS) movement said yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230660 [Title] => NGO banks on next administration to protect domestic aviation industry [Summary] => The Save Our Skies (SOS) movement, a non-governmental organization fighting for fair skies, fair trade and good governance, has given up on the Arroyo administration to correct the unevenness of the RP-US Air Transport Agreement (ATA) as well as other air agreements.

"We are looking forward to the election of a new President like Raul Roco who will protect and advance the interest of the local aviation industry," SOS said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223617 [Title] => Air Right ng RP kakamkamin ng Korea [Summary] => Nangangamba ang Save Our Skies (SOS) Movement na makamkam na rin ng bansang Korea ang ating air rights kaugnay sa napipintong RP-South Korea air agreement sa buwang ito.

Ayon kay SOS president Robert Lim Joseph, hinihiling nila kay Pangulong Arroyo na isama sa konsultasyong ito ang major airline stakeholders, local airlines, travel at tour operators at cargo forwarders na lubos na maaapektuhan ng panibagong air agreement na ito.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) ) )
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