MANILA, Aug. 16 – Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar is confident that the traffic situation at the domestic and international airport complex in Pasay City will change with the opening of phase 2 of the NAIA Expressway Project, which connects Macapagal Boulevard to NAIA Terminals 1 and 2. “We are in the process of doing safety checks. With the help of DOTC, we are confident that the public would soon be able […]
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Interpol conducts anti-nuclear trafficking operation at NAIA
PASAY CITY, May 20 — The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Manila screened passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) this week as part of an international campaign against illegal trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials. The exercise, dubbed Operation Conduit, involved the use of specialized portable radiation detection equipment of the Interpol placed at passenger movement areas at Terminal 3 – including the screening checkpoints and the immigration area. These devices trigger an […]
Palace says government ready to assist Filipino fishermen detained in Eritrea
MALACANANG said the government is ready to assist Filipino fishermen who were reported to have been detained by Eritrean authorities after they ventured in Eritrean waters from Saudi Arabia. In a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the Department of Foreign Affairs is still verifying the incident and has not received official information from the ground. “Patuloy ang isinasagawang beripikasyon ng ating pamahalaan sa nasabing ulat. Ayon sa […]
MIAA issues clarification on alleged pilferage case
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) clarified that nothing anomalous took place in the video uploaded recently online of a ground personnel opening a bag at the apron of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The video entitled, “Hulicam, mga tauhan ng NAIA binubuksan ang mga gamit ng pasahero. Kailangan kumalat ito,” showed a ramp agent getting a white envelope from a bag beside the aircraft. The video spread online, starting December 16, and was […]
New scam in NAIA
There is a new scam in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as the Bureau of Immigration warned against fake Immigration agents who approached overseas Filipino workers to extort cash. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Senators not content with official explanation regarding “laglag-bala” scheme
Several senators express discontent regarding the explanation of the officials of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) regarding the “laglag-bala” scheme, saying that the actions taken by Transportation and Communications Undersecretary and MIAA General Manager were not enough. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
NBI ready to release report on “laglag-bala” scheme
The National Bureau of Investigation (NAIA)said that it is ready to reveal the results of its investigation regarding the “laglag-bala” scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), adding that the seven-man task force has gathered much information which it is ready to submit within two days. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Only Metro Manila can accommodate 10,000 people, says APEC 2015 organizer
The 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit will be held in Metro Manila because it is the only place that can accommodate 10,000 people, said Undersecretary Laura del Rosario of the Department of Foreign Affairs. “APEC is the Wedding of the Century” and everybody wants to attend, said Del Rosario, who also chairs the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) this year. Classes and work in most government offices, as well as most commercial flights to and […]
Mga nahulihan ng bala sa NAIA, pinalaya na
Nasa kabuuang 11 katao na ang nahulihan ng tanim-bala sa paliparan ang pinalaya na ng mga awtoridad.
Another OFW, victim of laglag-bala modus in NAIA
Another overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was victimized by the “tanim-bala” modus operandi in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), renewing the calls for the termination of airport officials and employees. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Bullet-planting scam at NAIA upsets Palace, vows to probe the issue
Malacañang on Saturday said it is upset over the so-called ‘tanim-bala’ or bullet-planting scam happening inside Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals recently and this concern has already reached President Benigno S. Aquino III. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said both President Aquino and Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Abaya have instructed airport authorities to investigate the incident. “Nakakalungkot po na nangyayari ito. In fact, to be perfectly honest […]
Government to transfer NAIA
MUNTINLUPA City, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Noynoy Aquino stated in an open forum that the government stands firm in its plan to relocate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) but is still looking for an ideal location. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Vince Alvin Villarin)
