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...
PALENCIA COTABATO CITY (PNA) – The mayor of Polomolok town, South Cotabato province has offered a P500,000 bounty for anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of gunmen behind the separate killings of four of the town’s civil security unit (CSU) personnel. Mayor Bernie...
Securing a Certification of Eligibility (COE) is more accessible now as it can be requested as well as its authenticated copies in any of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) 16 Regional Offices regardless of an eligible's place of examination. (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) “Mas magiging madali na...
More than 12,000 individuals have been forced to flee their homes due to heavy rains brought by the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed Tuesday, Jan. 10. Heavy rains due to the trough of a low pressure...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Monday, Jan. 9 the winners of the 2022 Search for Outstanding Government Workers. (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) “It is with pride that I announce the winners of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Pagasa Award as these lingkod bayani are considered gems in...
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...
(CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) The Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) posted 99.81 resolution rate on feedback received from public. “Providing customer-centered services remains a top priority of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) thru the Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB)....
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...
