CEBU CITY – The bullet-planting scheme called “tanim-bala” is not happening at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Julius Neri Jr., general manager of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), said. Neri made the assurance following the arrest of a 47-year-old female...
CEBU CITY – A 47-year-old female passenger was arrested after four bullets were found in her baggage during an inspection at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) on Thursday, March 27. FOUR bullets were found inside the bag of a female passenger at the Mactan-Cebu International...
The ongoing cleanup covers around three kilometers of river channels around NAIA (photo: NNIC) Efforts to clean up rivers and waterways around the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have so far removed 139,158 metric tons of silt and waste, the new management of the country’s...
BCDA President and CEO Joshua Bingcang The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has signed an agreement granting the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) a three-year option period to either purchase or continue leasing the 61-hectare Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
CEBU CITY – Operations at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport were disrupted due to a bomb joke made inside an aircraft that was about to land past 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22. A BOMB joke marred operations at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport on Saturday, March 22. (CAAP FB) A...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, March 13 called on airport officials to ensure they have sufficient and reliable back up power supply to avoid any disruptions at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Gatchalian made the call following after another set of power outages...
Senator Grace Poe lauded the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) swift action regarding the recent "tanim-bala" incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 by ordering the dismissal of three employees of the Office of Transportation Security (OTS). "We welcome the swift...
CEBU CITY – Brace for impact. Panicky passengers heard those words from the public address system of Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 588 in what could be the longest eight minutes of their lives. The Manila-bound aircraft was forced to return to Cebu after encountering landing-gear issues mid-flight on...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has commended the management of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for designating two bays for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and opening the main arrival curbside to all passengers, not only for those considered as very important persons (VIPs)....
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) are working to decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by promoting regional flight distribution to improve passenger traffic flow nationwide. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco and DOTr Secretary Vivencio...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of jurisdiction the petition filed by a businesswoman against the Bureau of Customs (BOC) over the seizure of seven vintage magazines stuffed with collectible banknotes. Collectible banknotes, like vintage magazines, "are sought after by collectors...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has launched an automated parking system that aims to significantly reduce waiting times and improve overall traffic flow within the country’s primary gateway. The airport’s private operator New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) opened the system at Terminal 3 on...
