Tag: Clark International Airport

World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal

New state-of-the-art terminal can accommodate around 8 million passengers annually   (Eagle News) – Another world-class airport, the Clark International Airport (CRK), opened the gates of its new passenger terminal building on Monday, May 2, 2022, after all departing and arriving flights were transferred to the modern, state-of-the-art facility envisioned to be Asia’s next premier gateway. “The 110,000 square-meter new CRK terminal has a design capacity of at least 8 million passengers annually, providing Filipinos […]

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DOTr: Newly-developed Clark International Airport to start operations within the year

(Eagle News) — The newly-developed Clark International Airport will start operations within the year, the Department of Transportation said. The DOTr made the announcement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte inspected the the newly-completed passenger terminal building, which was among the key projects under the administration’s Build, Build, Build program. According to the DOTr, with the newly-developed airport’s opening, the decongestion of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is expected. “This structure before us reflects the […]

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President Duterte to lead inspection of newly-developed Clark International Airport on Saturday, July 17

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to lead the inspection of the newly-developed Clark International Airport on Saturday, July 17. The Department of Transportation said he will be accompanied by Transportation Secretary Art Tugade. According to the DOTr, the airport, dubbed “Asia’s Next Premier Gateway”, is among the key projects of the “Build, Build, Build” program of the government. The DOTr  said it finished the development of the same in 2020 despite the […]

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DOTr, BCDA turn over maintenance, operation of Clark airport to consortium

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation and Bases Conversion and Development Authority has formally turned over the operation and maintenance of the Clark International Airport to a  consortium. The DOTr said in a statement that the turnover to Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp. composed of Filinvest Development Corporation, JG Summit Holdings Inc., Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc., and Changi Airports Philippines (I) Pt. Ltd. took place on Friday, Aug. 16. Aside from handling the […]

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DOTr hails Clark airport guard for returning wallet containing P182,000

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Friday, Jan. 18, lauded a guard at the Clark International Airport after she returned a wallet containing almost P200,000 which she found in the airport premises. Citing a report from Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) President Jaime Alberto Melo, the DOTr said Lorna Brinosa, 39, found the wallet with P182,000 in cash on the floor of a nearby light post at the landside commercial area of the airport terminal. She […]

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P129M shabu, nakumpiska sa Clark Int’l Airport

(Eagle News) — Aabot sa 19 na kilo ng shabu na nagkakahalaga ng mahigit 129 milyong piso ang nasabat ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency sa Clark International Airport. Ang mga shabu, naka-repack ng tig-250 grams at itinago sa loob ng mga lata ng tomato sauce na nakalagay sa kahon. Matapos madiskubre ang modus, agad na ikinasa ng PDEA ang controlled delivery operations. Isa-isa nilang inihatid ang mga package sa address ng mga nakalagay na consignee. […]

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BI arrests German for alleged human trafficking

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a German national who allegedly attempted to take with him to Germany four Filipinas who were “made to lie about the circumstances of their travel.” In a statement, the BI said one Herbert Joseph Vogt, 72, was nabbed on Monday, Aug. 21, as he and the four attempted to board a flight to Doha, Qatar at the Clark International Airport. Immigration officer in charge Deputy Commissioner […]

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Duterte wants contract of service provider behind luggage theft incident in Clark airport terminated

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered airport officials to terminate the contract of aviation service provider MIASCOR following a complaint by an Overseas Filipino Worker his luggage was opened and its contents stolen by baggage handlers at the Clark International Airport. “Kung sino ‘yung provider, service provider diyan, you terminate the contract and look for another one. And so for the other airports in the country, I do not want it repeated ever […]

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Duterte threatens to fire managers, police personnel assigned to Clark airport, NAIA

“A similar incident (of opened luggage) and all of you go,” he says (Eagle News) — One more incident and you’re all out. President Rodrigo Duterte said this was what he said in a meeting with managers and policemen assigned to the Clark International Airport and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Thursday. Duterte said that the meeting, which was attended by Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade, was held minutes before the launch of the Overseas […]

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DOTr announces start of construction of Clark airport’s new terminal

(Eagle News) — Coming soon: A new terminal at Clark International Airport. The Department of Transportation has announced the start of construction of the 100,000 square-meter terminal in Pampanga airport, part of the government’s efforts to expand and develop what it said would be “Asia’s next premier gateway.” In a statement, the DOTr said the new terminal is designed to accommodate an additional eight million passengers every year, and is “expected to  decongest the Ninoy […]

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World leaders arrive in PHL for ASEAN Summit

(Eagle News) — World leaders, including those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and partner countries, have started arriving for the historic 31st ASEAN Summit and related summits in the Philippines. The planes carrying Malaysian Prime Minister Najon Razak, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, South Korea President Moon Jae-In, Australia Prime Minister […]

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OFW One-Stop Processing Center in Clark serves over 22,400 clients in four months

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Feb.6 (PIA) — Over 22,400 clients were already served by the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) One-Stop Processing Center (OSPC) inside the Freeport Zone four months since it commenced operation. “The existence of the OFW OPSC at Clark Polytechnic was able to cut down the process cycle time for most of our (and our partners) services making it convenient for our OFW-clients traversing through the Clark International Airport and other clients residing from […]

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