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REOPENED CLARK DIRECT FLIGHTS TO DECONGEST NAIA

The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed local airlines’ recent announcements on the reopening of direct flights from Clark International Airport (Clark) to the country’s prime island tourist locations. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the statement as Cebu Pacific confirmed boosting of the Clark hub with the combined 13 domestic and international routes. The airline […]

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DY ALARMED BY CRIMES INVOLVING NAIA PERSONNEL

Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy has expressed alarm over the separate incidents of crime committed by security personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on foreign visitors that have occurred mere days apart, saying these would affect the country’s tourism prospects if left unchecked. “Nakaka-alarma po ang mga pangyayari. And this is deeply embarrassing. […]

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HOUSE RESUMES PROBE ON NAIA AIR TRAFFIC FIASCO

The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop resumed discussions on the air traffic control technical glitch that delayed flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and shut down the country’s airspace on New Year’s Day. Acop reiterated that the discussions aim to identify what happened in the Communications, Navigation, […]

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TIME FOR INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN CAAP – ANGARA

The technical glitch in the country’s air traffic system that led to the disruption of all flights on New Year’s Day should prompt the implementation of long-term solutions, including the strengthening of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Senator Sonny Angara said. While the Senate Committee on Public Services is preparing investigate the […]

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HOUSE STARTS PROBE ON NAIA NEW YEAR’S DAY GLITCH

The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop, held a briefing on the power outage and technical glitch incident that affected flights in the country on January 1, 2023 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In his opening statement, Acop said the preliminary hearing was held to determine the true […]

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SPECIAL AIRFARE FOR OFWS HIT BY NAIA GLITCH URGED

Senator Raffy Tulfo appealed to airline companies to give special rates for returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) affected by the technical glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recently. According to Tulfo, airfare doubled when the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance System for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) […]

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PROBE NEW YEAR’S DAY AIRSPACE SHUTDOWN – REVILLA

Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. filed PS Resolution 391 directing the Senate Committee on Public Services to conduct an investigation into the shutdown of the country’s airspace on New Year’s Day resulting from what the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is calling a technical glitch that started in the country’s busiest airport, the Ninoy […]

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IMPROVE SERVICE, FIX CONGESTION AT AIRPORTS – POE

Senator Grace Poe exhorted the government to implement a string of measures to ease congestion and improve the services at the country’s airports. Poe made the call amid the expected influx of passengers using the Philippines’ various gateways, including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to travel for the holidays. “Space is becoming increasingly scarce […]

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PH RED CROSS SETS UP NAIA COVID-19 TESTING BOOTH

To serve our country-bound balikbayans and returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), through the directive of Senator Dick Gordon, mobilized PRC staff and volunteers to set up COVID-19 test booking booth at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminals 1, 2, and 3. Manila International Airport Authority general manager Eddie Monreal […]

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TAGUIG’S WIDENED LAWTON AVE SOON TO OPEN – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano, Taguig Representative Lani Cayetano recently led the inaugural ceremony for the completion of Phase 1 of the road widening project at Fort Bonifacio – Nichols Field Road, most commonly known as Lawton Avenue, in Taguig City. “We are glad to inform the motoring public […]