The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday, June 6, said that three notices to airmen are currently up due to the alerts raised on Mayon, Taal and Kanlaon volcanoes. *CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio (Screenshot taken from PTV’s Facebook Live) * In a “Laging Handa”...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) should look into revamping the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippine (CAAP) and CAAP officials should look into resigning. ‘’i think CAAP management should already do what is right which is to resign. Out of delicadeza,’’ Senator Sherwin...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino has urged the leadership of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to take advantage of a specific treaty that would help modernize the country’s existing air traffic control system. Tolentino was referring to the 1944 Chicago Convention on...
The Senate is not passing judgment as it has yet to conclude its probe on the New Year’s Day airspace shutdown at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ‘’At this point, it’s still too early to say but the airspace shutdown last January 1 is truly unacceptable,’’ Senate Majority...
The Senate Committee on Public Services followed a “non-punitive tone” in investigating the technical glitches that happened on January 1, New Year’s Day at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that caused a shutdown of the country’s airspace. Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the...
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is taking full responsibility and accountability for the air traffic system glitch that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on New Year’s Day. CAAP Director General Manuel Antonio Tamayo expressed the CAAP’s position on the issue...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, January 12 said another agency, and not the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), should lead the investigation on the New Year’s Day air traffic shutdown. Hontiveros pointed out that the aviation body has backtracked on several statements...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) advised the public on Monday, Jan. 9 to take necessary precaution regarding the expected unburned debris related to the launch of Long March 7A. Rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found by fishermen near the...
The Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to submit its report over the severe system failure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement released on Wednesday, Jan. 4, GCG...
Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday, January 3 said he hopes the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will prioritize the modernization of the country’s airports following the New Year’s Day airspace shutdown fiasco at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Angara recalled Congress...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The holiday season means more travels in and out of the country. This could also mean long queues in our bus terminals, seaports, and airports, especially now that people are travelling again after two years of restrictions because of the pandemic. In particular, our...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has partnered with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for the establishment of aerotropolis ecozones and aerotropolis-linked ecozones in the country. PEZA Director General Charito Plaza and CAAP Director General Capt. Jim Sydiongco...
