Amid reports of shadowing and dangerous maneuvers experienced by various vessels in the South China Sea, China said Saturday, Jan. 13, "there is never any issue with freedom of navigation" in the contested waterway. According to the Chinese Embassy in Manila, the current situation in the South...
TACLOBAN CITY – A Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) almost plunged off a broken bridge in Barangay Adela Heights, Gandara, Samar, on Tuesday, August 15. The vehicle came from Cavite with four passengers and was reportedly going to Cebu. Reports disclosed that the vehicle was following a digital...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda wonders if there's something wrong with the country’s tracking and navigation system. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda This, after Philippine aviation authorities' seemingly difficulty in locating not one, but two missing ill-fated Cessna planes. "Another...
China “did not direct lasers” at the crew of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at Ayungin Shoal last week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, stressing that the handheld device meant to check speed and intended for navigation safety “does not inflict damage.” (Photo from Philippine Coast...
The Communication, Navigation and Surveillance for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was disabled by a power outage at around 9:50 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, triggering the cancellation of some 300 flights affecting around 56,000...
Aviation authorities have started to fix the technical glitch at the air navigation system at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said the system has been partially restored at around 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, which resulted...
Thousands of domestic and international passengers were stranded as aviation security officials rush to solve technical glitches that resulted in cancellation and delay of flights to and from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday, Jan. 1. Both the Civil Aviation Authority of the...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is now implementing emergency protocols at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) following what it describes as technical issues that forced flights to and from Manila to be put on hold on Sunday, Jan. 1. In a statement, the Manila...
NKTI facade (FILE PHOTO) The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) announced that its Emergency Room (ER) already reached full capacity, urging patients to go to other health facilities for the time being. In an advisory, the NKTI said that most of their patients being managed at their...
