From: Inquirer.net

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines—Philippine and United States naval forces on Thursday began bilateral maritime exercises, which include activities in international waters of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

The exercise directors for both countries, however, downplayed the connection of the annual exercise—called Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (Carat)—to the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China even as some of the activities will be held some 240 kilometers from Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal), a territory being disputed by both countries.

A statement from the US Embassy in Manila said the Carat exercises at sea would be held in international waters west of Subic Bay. It said Carat promotes regional maritime cooperation, “it is not in response to current events.”

Ages Aviation Center, Inc. Manila (MNL/RPLL) office transformed into the Distinguished Visitor (DV) hub for the US Marines as it transferred passenger from Manila to the areas of the exercise throughout the event.

Ages supported the USMC Beechcraft King Air and Citation Ultra that were positioned in Manila to support the CARAT Exercise. Part of the service Ages provided were storage space for spare parts, maintenance facility for aircraft tire changes and aircraft washing. For the distinguished passenger, Ages provided lounge facility refreshments and simple snacks.

The State visit of President Obama from April 28-29 reaffirmed the commitment of the United State of America to the alliance, President Obama discussed with President Aquino our strategic vision for the bilateral relationship.

During the visit, President Obama and President Aquino announced that the two countries agreed to an Enhanced Defense Cooperation (EDCA). The agreement will help the U.S. – Philippine alliance continues to promote the peace and stability that has underpinned Asia’s remarkable economic growth over the past six decades.

Ages Aviation Center, Inc. is honored to be given the distinct opportunity in providing ground handling service for the fourth (4th) time to the United State Air Force One VC – 25 Boeing 747-200B and to its back-up aircraft United States Air Force C – 32 the Boeing 757-200.

Ages Aviation Center, Inc’s. headquarter in MNL/RPLL was transformed into the VVIP holding Area for Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Erwin C. Binay, DILG Sec. Mar Roxas, DFA Sec. Albert Del Rosario, Amb. Jose Cuisia Jr. and Amb. Philip S. Goldberg. as they waited to welcome President Obama arriving in the famous AGES Ramp at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

AGES was also placed in charge to receive the support equipment for the White House Communication Agency, the United State Presidential Helicopter Squadron and the Secret Service; where Ages offloaded from several C-17’s the “BEAST”, Marine One and communication gear used in support of the Presidential visit.

It was truly another honor for Ages to be of service to United State President Barack Hussein Obama II. The 44th President of the United State of America.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo arrived in the Philippines for a two-day official visit from March 24 to 25 upon the invitation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario.

In his visit to the Philippines, the Spanish Foreign minister is also expected to have bilateral discussion with Sec. Del Rosario as well as Finance Sec. Cesar Purisima.

Margallo will also be visiting Tacloban City Tuesday.

Ages Aviation Center, Inc. is proud to be the elected as the preferred ground handler of the Spanish Air Force – Fuerza Aerea Española and of the Embassy of Spain in Manila.

Ages Aviation Center, Inc. provided full ground handling service to the Fuerza Aerea Española A310, which included the use of our VVIP lounge; the only one in the airfield that is a walk away from the International Ramp Area – Ages Ramp, VVIP catering service and round the clock security.

Dear valued clients. Collegues and Friends,

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This is part of our continued commitment to serve our esteemed clients by only providing exceptional service. 

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After a headline-making tour, Justin Bieber is ending his controversial concert season by doing some good.

The 19-year-old pop star traveled to Manila on Tuesday, Dec 10, for the final date of this Believe tour The Canadian singer and his entourage flew via chartered helicopter to Tacloban. Justin Bieber visits typhoon victims in the Philippines.

AGES Aviation Center, Inc. was the FBO of choice of the group as we insured a seamless short stay for the international Pop Star.

In a personal note to our Mr. Christopher B. Salonga the crew of Justin Bieber – Ms. Nanees Said had this to share: “I want to thank you for the amazing job everyone did for us and our aircraft. I have been traveling the world for 10 years visiting many FBO’s and many Caterers’ and you guys have given the best service I have ever seen. Thank you”

We are once again humbled to be regarded as one of the best FBO’s in the world.

The Starkey Hearing Foundation along with American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez flew to Tambler from AGES Aviation Center, Inc. Headquarters (MNL/RPLL) to meet up with boxing Star Manny Pacquiao to visit typhoon hit provinces in the Visayas.

Sanchez is part of the Starkey Foundation’s “So the World May Hear” roster of entertainers which included Lionel Richie, Marc Anthony, Matisyahu, Sinbad and Aria.

AGES provided full ground handling service and landing permit to the domestic airports in the Philippines to make this another successful outreach program for Starkey.

Washington – President Obama says the United States is providing significant humanitarian assistance to the Philippines  and is rushing additional relief supplies, equipment and aid in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.

Acting U.S. Ambassador Brian Goldbeck, the charge d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, issued an immediate disaster declaration and announced he was making available US$100,000 to provide health, water  and sanitation support to the Philippines. The Embassy also said a humanitarian assistance survey team was flying to Manila to conduct a full need assessment. A U.S. Agency for international Development (USAID) disaster assistance and response team was preparing to conduct surveys across regions of the country struck by the storm.

About 90 U.S. Marines and sailors flew to the Philippines November 10 from Okinawa as part of an advance assessment team sent to begin providing relief and recovery support, the Pentagon said. The team has requested c-130 cargo planes, MV-22 Osprey  Helicopters  and other helicopter aircraft, and the navy has sent two P-3 Oriaon surveillance aircrafts.

AGES Aviation Center, Inc. provided full groundhandling service in MNL/RPLL to the US Marines C-130s, the U.S. Air Force C-17s as they did day and night round the clock Humanitarian flights to Tacloban.

AGES likewise became the Hub for the U.S. Marines Citation Ultra (UC-35) and Beachcraft King Air (C-12) as it did daily flights with key personnel – USAID, U.S. Embassy charged’ affaires, USMC Generals to the disaster stricken Tacloban and nearby provinces.

Japan has sent almost 1,200 troops to join reliilippines along with three warships, 10 planes and six helicopters, in the single largest aid deployment by the country’s military.

About 1,170 members of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) will provide medical support and quarantine services, and transport relief goods, the ministry said in a statement posted on Friday.

Ten or So other will be based in Manila to coordinate relief operations with the Philippines and other countries.

The aircrafts in clued C-130 transport planes, KC-767 tanker planes, and one U-4 multipurpose support plane.

AGES Aviation Center, Inc. is proud to be in support and service to the Japan Air Self-defense Force (JASDF)  as it provides Humanitarian support to the effected provinces in the Philippines.

Parts of the AGES Hangar have been used by the JASDF as its Philippine Head Quarters dispatch and storage facility as JASDF C-130s do daily runs to Tacloban, Ormoc, Roxas and Guiuan bringing relief goods personnels and flying out evacuees. On top of this, AGES provided full Ground Handling service to the KC 767 which provided transportation for the troops and medical support at the ravaged areas of central Philippines.

Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines last November 08, 2013, setting off landslides, knocking out power in several provinces and cutting communications in the country’s central region.

Thousands of lives are feared to have been lost, with a large number of injuries and destruction of property and infrastructure. Approximately 13 million people are reportedly affected, and although needs assessments are going, humanitarian needs will be substantial.

On November 20, 2013, Minister Christian Paradis announced the deployment of relief supplies to the hardest-hit regions of the Philippines and the replenishment, the minister announced that up to US$ 5 Million would be set aside to cover these cost.

On November 18, Prime Minister Stephen  Harper announced that Canada will commit an additional US$15 Million toward emergency relief activities that should bring further comfort to the victims of this catastrophe.

AGES Aviation Center, Inc. transformed into the Royal Canadian Airforce Terminal as it shuttled individuals from the Canadian Armed force Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). Embassy personnel members of the diplomatic community and distinguished guests such as UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Releif Coordinator (UNCCHA) Baroness Valerie Amus, all in support to typhoon Haiyan affected areas.

AGES Managed and Supported the RCA CL60 as it made daily flights to the affected areas in the Philippines. AGES the Leading FBO in Manila assisted in filing multiple flight plans to the affected provinces, where some airports were so badly damaged that individual iling of the flight plans would be next to impossible

As shared by Agence France-Presse of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA—Macau developer Melco Crown Entertainment is raising its investment in a $1-billion casino project in the Philippines to offer more gaming tables and luxury hotel rooms, the company said Wednesday.

The “City of Dreams Manila” project, to open in mid-2014, will now require an initial outlay of $680 million, or $60 million more than previously announced, its chief executive Lawrence Ho said in Manila.

“We think it’s going to be money well spent. As a company we make sure that there’s good value in terms of where we put the money in,” he told a brief news conference.
The casino is a joint venture with the SM Group of Chinese-Filipino billionaire Henry Sy, the Philippines’ wealthiest man.

The project is one of four holders of government franchises to build four $1-billion casinos. They will be sited in a gaming enclave constructed by the government on reclaimed land in Manila Bay and called Entertainment City.

AGES Aviation Center, Inc. has been the elected ground handler for the private Airbus A319-115X of Comlux Malta, which has been regularly used by the Melco Crown Group on their trips to Manila.  Full VVIP Treatment has been provided to the group, ensuring that their short stops in Manila are completed without delay.