The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 21, that the wreckage found near the crater of the Mayon Volcano in Albay belongs to the Cessna plane that went missing shortly after its take off at the Bicol International Airport. In a statement, the CAAP said that...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will start its investigation into the alleged human trafficking incident that occurred at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last week on Tuesday, February 21. The office of Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairman of the blue ribbon panel, released the...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) would not confirm if the aircraft seen near the crater of the Mayon Volcano was the same small plane that went missing after its takeoff at the Bicol International Airport in Albay. In a statement, CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio said they still...
A Cessna plane with four people on board went missing, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Saturday, Feb 18. In a statement, the CAAP said the Cessna 340 took off from the Bicol International Airport at 6:43 a.m. on Saturday, with a pilot, a crew and two passengers. The...
Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Thursday, Feb. 16, warned against the possible use of private jets to smuggle illegal drugs into the country amid a recent human trafficking incident involving a private plane. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Photo by Ellson...
Improvements in the Davao International Airport is ongoing, particularly on the passenger terminal building, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Rex A. Obcena, manager of the CAAP Acting Area Center XI - Davao International Airport (DIA), said the...
Upgrading of airport facilities in Mindanao are continuously being done to improve the services to passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. In a statement, the CAAP said the major development projects are currently being implemented in Mindanao airports such as...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has conducted a full-scale search for a small aircraft which went missing on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 25, in the province of Isabela. CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said the Cessna 206, a single engine with registry number RP-C 1174, was...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has conducted a maintenance activity at its air traffic management center which affected flight operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for a few hours. In its advisory, the CAAP said normal operations immediately returned...
Key officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) have distanced themselves from the ongoing external investigation on the critical system glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Jan. 1. DOTr Undersecretary Robert Lim attends the House Committee on...
The House of Committee on Transportation will continue its briefing on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) New Year's day crisis on Wednesday morning, Jan. 18. (MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed on Monday, Jan. 16 by the office of Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop. Acop chairs...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, January 15, urged Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) director general Manuel Antonio Tamayo to inhibit from the ongoing investigation on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) air traffic fiasco. Poe said doing so would ensure an impartial...