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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has sacked from their posts the heads of the terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said in an interview with “Sa Ganang Mamamayan” on Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, said that the bureau had already coordinated with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on the investigation of similar schemes. Sandoval said that as of Monday afternoon, Feb. 17, Immigration Commissioner Jaime […]
(Eagle News)–AirAsia on Monday, Feb. 17, said it would resume its flights to Taiwan this week. In an advisory, AirAsia said flights from Manila to Taiwan will resume on Thursday, February 20. Those from Cebu and Clark to Taiwan, on the other hand, will resume on March 1, while those from Kalibo to Taipei on March 30. AirAsia made the announcement after the government announced the lifting of the Taiwan travel ban amid the threat […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to lead the inauguration of Sangley airport in Cavite today, Feb. 15. This was announced by the Department of Transportation in a Facebook post early in the day. The scheduled inauguration comes only months after an operational dry run was held there on Oct. 29 last year. This was earlier than the November 2019 deadline set by Duterte, who had ordered the DOTr to fast-track the construction of the airport in […]
(Eagle News) — The Sangley airport in Cavite will be inaugurated on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in an advisory on its Facebook account on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The scheduled inauguration comes only months after an operational dry run was held there on Oct. 29 last year. This was earlier than the November 2019 deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte. The President ordered the DOTr to fast-track the construction of […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines has cancelled its flights to and from Taiwan. In a statement, PAL said the cancellation of flights PR890/891 Manila-Taipei-Manila and PR894/895 Manila-Taipei-Manila was in compliance with the Philippine government order expanding the travel ban as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Apart from Taiwan, the ban includes mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. According to PAL, for tickets bought through travel agencies, travelers may contact their travel agent for rebooking rerouting or […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Feb. 11, were cancelled as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Below is a list: Manila-Taipei 5J 312 5J 310 Taipei-Manila 5J 311 5J 313 The government had said it was mulling including Taiwan in the travel ban but that this was still subjected to approval by the task force.
Non-airport-related activities also suspended in four NAIA terminals (Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority on Friday, Feb. 7, said it was limiting the issuance of visitors passes for terminals for the purpose of sending off and meeting passengers, and suspending non-airport related activities in the four terminals. In an advisory, MIAA said this was to discourage the public from going to crowded places in compliance with world health experts’ advice and in support of government […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Thursday, Feb. 6, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (DG) – Cebgo DG 6177 – Manila to Masbate DG 6178 – Masbate to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it was monitoring a low pressure area off Davao. The northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon, PAGASA said.
(Eagle News)–The government will provide assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers affected by the temporary ban on the travel to China, Hongkong, Macau and other declared affected areas. The Department of Labor and Employment said apart from the P10,000 cash assistance to each stranded OFW due to the ban, acting Secretary Renato Ebarle directed the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to provide accommodation and transportation to each, based on the instruction of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. […]
(Eagle News) — Several flights on Tuesday, Jan. 28, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Cebgo DG 6041 Manila to Busuanga DG 6042 Busuanga to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon.
135 passengers who landed in Kalibo, Aklan to return to Wuhan, CAAP says (Eagle News)–Aviation authorities have suspended flights from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of the novel coronavirus has been declared, to any point in the Philippines. Wyrlou Samodio, chief of the Civil Aeronautics Board’s legal division, said in a radio interview on Friday, Jan. 24, that the board came to the decision in a special board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, after Wuhan […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s airports and seaports have started implementing safety measures against the threat of the novel coronavirus, which has continued to spread in nearby China and has killed at least 17 people. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Jim Sydiongco has reported they were “continuously coordinating with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Quarantine to support its efforts to […]
