Tag: Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Solon briefly held at NAIA Terminal 2 for allegedly cracking bomb joke

(Eagle News)–A party-list representative was briefly held at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after he allegedly cracked a bomb joke on Thursday, July 25. Maj. Querico Tomotorgo, chief of the Philippine National Police Aviation Station 2, said in an interview over radio dzbb that APEC Rep. Sergio Dagooc was briefly held at Terminal 2 after the incident prior to his flight to Cagayan de Oro. According to Tomotorgo, Dagooc cracked the joke to NAIA personnel, […]

DOTr hopes transfer of NAIA airline domestic ops to Sangley, Clark airports will have been completed in a year

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation is targeting the full relocation of domestic operations from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in a year’s time. In a statement, the DOTr said the airlines involved will be notified to make the transfer to Sangley and Clark airports to “free up space in the four terminals of the NAIA to allow for improvements and additions in the main gateway.” The DOTr said  domestic airlines  already agreed to the proposal […]

Following Lizada complaint, Monreal proposes deployment of “queuing officers” at all screening points in NAIA

(Eagle News)–Manila International Airport Authority general manager Ed Monreal has proposed the deployment of queuing officers at all screening points in all terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. MIAA said Monreal gave the advice to the Office of  Transportation Security after the Civil Service Commission’s Aileen Lizada complained to the media when she saw “four or five” Chinese nationals who skipped lines at the pre-departure area of NAIA’s Terminal 3 by going under cordons […]

Canceled flights on Thursday, May 2

(Eagle News) — Several flights on Thursday, May 2, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list, based on information from the Manila International Airport Authority: SkyJet  M8 816/817 Manila-Basco-Manila Cebgo DG 6009/6010 Manila-Basco-Manila DG 6151/6152 Manila-Basco-Manila

Duterte to NAIA officials: Improve operations or the military takes over

(Eagle News)—-Improve operations or the military takes over. President Rodrigo Duterte issued this warning after the government said it would  drop negotiations with a consortium eyeing to rehabilitate the airport  if an agreement was not reached by April 30. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the Department of Transportation would take over the rehabilitation if this was the case. “Yang NAIA na ‘yan ‘pag hindi kayo nag-improve diyan, magtake-over diyan Air Force. ‘Yan lang ang paraan […]

UPDATED: Rappler’s Maria Ressa arrested at NAIA

(Eagle News) — Rappler’s chief executive officer Maria Ressa was arrested on Friday, March 29. Ressa was apprehended upon her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 6:30 a.m. Ressa had been allowed to attend several conferences abroad despite her pending cases. The arrest was by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 265 of the Pasig Regional Trial Court in connection with her alleged violation of the Anti-Dummy Law. Apart from […]

Cancelled flights for Saturday, March 16

(Eagle News)–Several flights scheduled on Saturday, March 16, were cancelled due to the bad weather. Below is a list provided by the Manila International Airport Authority: Cebu Pacific 5J 504 -Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505 -Tuguegarao – Manila  

Cancelled flights on Saturday, Feb. 23

(Eagle News)—The Manila International Airport Authority announced the cancellation of some flights on Saturday, Feb. 23. The cancellation was due to bad weather in Guam, it said. Below is a list: UA 184: Manila – Guam UA 183: Guam – Manila  

Cancelled flights on Monday, Jan. 21

(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled on Monday, Jan. 21, due to the bad weather brought by “Amang.” Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: DG 6177: Manila-Masbate DG 6178: Masbate-Manila

NAIA guard hailed for returning Korean national’s wallet containing cash

(Eagle News) — Authorities on Friday, Jan. 18, hailed a Ninoy Aquino International Airport guard for returning a Korean national’s wallet containing cash of different denominations. According to the Department of Transportation, Reno Erenea found the wallet with cash worth P24,950 and 181,000 KRW and assorted IDs on the road way of the West Departure Curbside at NAIA Terminal 1 on Thursday, Jan. 17. He turned over the wallet to the Terminal Police Office, and took the time […]

NAIA janitor returns envelope containing “significant amount of dollar bills”

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority on Wednesday, Jan. 16, hailed one of its employees after he returned an envelope containing a “significant amount of dollar bills” that he found while on duty. MIAA general manager Ed Monreal lauded airport janitor Jeffrey Almoguerra, 30, and a father of two, for his honesty when he took the envelope he found at the vicinity of a foreign exchange counter in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport […]

Cancelled flights on Tuesday, Jan. 1

(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Jan. 1, were cancelled due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific 5J 504: Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505: Tuguegarao-Manila Cebgo DG 6024: Manila-Cauayan DG 6025: Cauayan-Manila