Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile would like a "total overhaul" of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) personnel amid the recent snafus at the country's main airport. Enrile's suggestion came as he believed that "regardless if you put the best people in the position," the...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Friday, May 5, that the corrective maintenance activity to fix the country's air traffic system be shortened. (Photo: CAAP) After a series of process reviews and simulations, the maintenance activity for the Air Traffic Management...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Facebook) Aviation authorities' planned closure of Philippine airspace for six hours in the morning of May 17 is a bad idea. According to Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman, the planned move of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) could...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday, May 4 expressed concern the recent power outage that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 could affect the Philippines’ reputation as a host in the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. Last April 29, the draw for basketball's 2023 FIBA World Cup...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and airline officials to have more contingency plans in place, including having backup power and facilities to accommodate stranded passengers. Go made the call following the power outage that hit the...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, May 3, faulted the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) for the power outage problems at the country’s major gateway. Poe issued the statement following reports that the MIAA is asking for a P1-billion budget for the purchase of power generators that would...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is pushing for a "complete check-up" of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country’s main gateway. This, after an embarrassing eight-hour power outage struck NAIA on Monday, May 1, causing the delay...
The entire Philippine airspace will be shut down for several hours on May 3 and 17 as necessary repairs and upgrades will be conducted by the government to fix the issues hounding the country’s air traffic management system (ATMS), the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, May 2 urged airport officials to pay attention to all details as they strive to resolve the power outage that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 during Labor Day. Gatchalian lamented the Manila International Airport Authority...
Senator Nancy Binay lamented that the power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 is sending a message that the Philippines has become an unpleasant and frustrating experience for travelers. "Only a few months after the New Year power outage that crippled aviation and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) officials have not learned from past mistakes, Senator Grace Poe said. Poe said the power outage at the NAIA Terminal 3 today, Monday, May 1, shows another disruptive failure of the airport systems causing...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has tasked the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to provide the necessary assistance to the passengers who may have been affected by the power outage that struck the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Labor Day, the Presidential Communications...
