ILOILO CITY – The Department of Transportation is prioritizing the proposal to privatize the Iloilo Airport that needs to be rehabilitated and redeveloped. PASSENGERS arrive at the Iloilo Airport. (Tara Yap) “We will fast-track the current public-private partnership (PPP) proposal,”...
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...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Lray Villafuerte is asking the government to defer the planned transfer of all commercial turboprop plane operations...
Clark International Airport's city check-in facility at SM City Clark (LIPAD photo) Passengers departing from Clark International Airport can opt to complete their check-in process at nearby SM City Clark beginning next month. Luzon International Premier Airport Development (LIPAD), the Clark...
Two Bureau of Customs (BOC) operations in the Bicol region led to the seizure of unmarked fuel and a tank truck worth over ₱3.2 million, allegedly involved in illegal sales. According to the BOC, the crackdown recovered nearly 31,000 liters of fuel and a fuel truck under the government’s Fuel...
New inter-terminal shuttle buses were deployed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as the country’s primary gateway moves to improve passenger mobility in anticipation of stronger air travel demand. The airport’s private operator New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) announced on Monday, Feb....
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Loren Legarda has announced that the new passenger terminal building of the Antique Airport will soon open. THE façade of the new terminal building of Antique Airport in the provincial capital of San Jose de Buenavista. (Contributed photo by Jhun Rod Javier) “I am...
