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2 bidders for M'lang Airport construction arrested over falsified documents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 10:51 AM

Two companies bidding to build the M’Lang Airport in Mindanao were arrested for submitting falsified documents, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday. Read more »

Cebu Pacific resumes partial operations in Tuguegarao to aid relief efforts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 05:47 PM

Its subsidiary CebGo mounted one round trip flight from Manila to Tuguegarao on Tuesday (Sept. 18) while another recovery flight was set for Wednesday (Sept. 19), Cebu Pacific said in a statement.  Read more »

DFA gives P5,000 assistance for OFWs stranded in NAIA, Clark due to Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 03:53 PM

Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were stranded at airports in Manila and Pampanga due to the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong may receive a P5,000 cash assistance, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday. Read more »

Ompong shuts down several north Luzon airports

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 03:01 PM

Here is the list of airports and the schedule of closures: Read more »

Ayala infra arm eyes more projects after NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:50 PM

AC Infrastructure is looking for other projects after its consortium were awarded the Original Proponent Status (OPS) to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Read more »

600 kilo ng isdang huli sa dinamita, nakumpiska

Lynette dela Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 05:17 PM

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - Kinumpiska ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang 12 kahon na may lamang nasa 600 kilong iba't ibang isda sa cargo area ng paliparan ng Puerto Princesa nitong Lunes. Read more »

SMC says ready to back 'incapable' subsidiary in Bulacan airport project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 07:51 PM

San Miguel Corp (SMC) on Monday said it is ready to back its subsidiary San Miguel Holdings Corp (SMHC) which is seeking to build a new international airport in Bulacan. Read more »

Ahas, nagdulot ng alarma sa Tacloban airport

Jenette Ruedas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:13 PM

Isang ahas ang nakita sa departure area ng Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport sa Tacloban City ito nitong Linggo ng gabi. Read more »

$100 recovered from NAIA baggage inspector accused of theft

Raoul Esperas
Posted at Sep 06 10:20 AM

Authorities recovered $100 from one of the two baggage inspectors who were caught stealing from a Taiwanese passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last week, a police official said. Read more »

Xiamen Airlines, pagmumultahin ng higit P33-M sa nangyaring aberya sa NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 01:58 AM

May ilang airlines din ang pagmumultahin. Read more »

2 NAIA baggage inspectors allegedly steal $2,600 from Taiwanese passenger

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 09:04 PM

Authorities have launched an investigation into the alleged theft committed by 2 baggage inspectors at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Read more »

Cebu Pacific cancels several flights to Osaka on Thursday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 04:51 PM

Operations at the Kansai International Airport are currently suspended until further notice, Cebu Pacific said in a statement.  Read more »

Cebu Pacific to boost Clark flights by 75 percent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 08:25 PM

The new routes and additional frequencies will bring the total number of Cebu Pacific flights in and out of Clark to 3,711 by the end of the year, accounting for 620,540 seats, the airline said. Read more »

Solon wants second runway in Clark to help decongest NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 01:47 PM

In his proposal, all regional flights coming from Asia will land in Clark while intercontinental flights will land in NAIA.    Read more »

Japan evacuates major airport after typhoon wreaks havoc

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 01:23 PM

TOKYO, Japan – A major airport that was cut off when a huge typhoon smashed through its sole access road was being evacuated Wednesday, as Japan grappled with devastation caused by its most powerful storm in a quarter of a century.   Read more »

Authorities push for 2 laws to modernize airports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 12:38 PM

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) supports the passage of the Philippine Airport Development Corp and the Philippine Transportation Safety Board, said director general Jim Sydiongco uring a House Committee hearing on the Xiamen Airlines mishap,  Read more »

NAIA closure notices scrutinized in House hearing on Xiamen mishap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 11:39 AM

A notice to airmen or NOTAM was first issued at noon on Aug. 17 and was later extended at least 3 more times until noon of Aug. 18, Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal said. Read more »

2 airport security screener, inireklamo na nagnakaw sa dayuhan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 09:30 PM

Inireklamo ang dalawang airport security screener matapos umanong magnakaw ng pera sa isang pasahero sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. Read more »

Cubao to NAIA premium buses start operations Tuesday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 07:27 AM

Residents of Quezon City who need to go to the airport will be able to ride premium point-to-point buses from the Araneta Center to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport starting Tuesday, Sept. 4.  Read more »

Passenger arrested for bomb joke at NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 10:56 PM

Airport authorities on Thursday morning apprehended a male passenger who made a bomb joke while boarding a Philippine Airlines plane bound for Cotabato at NAIA.  Read more »