haʊˈɛvɚ, pˌiːˌeɪˈɛlz faɪnˈænʃəl dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪnti z fˈoːɹst ðə hˈɔltɪŋ ʌv ɪts aɪlˈɔɪloʊ ænd sˈɛbuː ɹˈaʊts ˌaʊɾəv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈæntoʊz ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, lˈiːvɪŋ pˌiːˌeɪˈɛl wɪð ˈoʊnli ɪts sˈɪŋɡəl dˈeɪli fɹˈiːkwənsi tʊ ænd fɹʌm mɐnˈɪlə tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt.
However, PAL's financial difficulties in the late 90s forced the halting of its Iloilo and Cebu routes out of General Santos International Airport in 1998, leaving PAL with only its single daily frequency to and from Manila to operate in the airport.