The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed its support for a recent proposal by the government's transportation officials to modernize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), saying it will improve immigration services and provide faster and more efficient processes for travelers. *Ninoy...
A total of P55,338,400 worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" was seized by authorities from an arriving Liberian passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday night, June 5, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. *(Photo courtesy...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, June 5 said he supports the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) bid for the government to take in a private sector partner that would maintain and operate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). But the government should make sure that the...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has a proposed a way for the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to save up to P16 million in electricity fees from the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3....
NAIA A party-list congressman who experienced a power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) wants to know if regular maintenance checks are indeed being conducted at the airport. This, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan took to task NAIA operator, the Manila...
NAIA Terminal 3 (MIAA) The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) practically admitted before investigating congressmen on Thursday, May 11 that the full electrical audit and maintenance it is carrying out at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 are a useless endeavor....
Privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports in the country would not be a “silver bullet” that can solve the deteriorating conditions of these facilities, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Sunday, May 7. The government, Hontiveros said, should instead...
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...
