Posts by Bing Jabadan

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aaaPhilippine Airlines has announced on Sunday that they will be cancelling all their flights between Manila and Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, Quanzhou (Jinjiang) and Macau that will take effect until 29 of February 2020 following the order of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte . PAL Spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said “we are constrained to cancel these flights in compliance with the February 2, 2020 directive of the President of the Philippines and the related Order of the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board, which aim to protect...

February 2, 2020
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aaaThe Manila International Airport Authority, operator of Ninoy Aquino International Airport is now coordinating with the Department of Health for the strict implementation of quarantine measures to prevent the entry of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) from China. MIAA public affairs chief Connie Bungag said the DOH's Bureau of Quarantine is the one in charge with nCoV-related matters. The DOH is the health border control. MIAA is here to support DOH's Bureau of Quarantine where they need help and if MIAA can provide it,” MIAA public affairs ...

January 22, 2020
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aaaTwo Hong Kong and two Chinese nationals were barred from boarding their connecting flights bound to Canada for using fraudulent travel documents by immigration officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport [NAIA]. Manila International Airport Authority [MIAA] General Manager Ed Monreal identified the four passengers as Lam Mik Ho and Mak Hin Chun Adrian both Hong Kong nationals while Chen Kaihui and He Chaorong were both Chinese nationals. BI port operations chief Grifton Medina said the four aliens were caught at the NAIA terminal 2...

December 27, 2019
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aaaMANILA---The police arrested a taxi driver who robbed an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Hong Kong after she arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Ed Monreal identified the suspect as Orestes Quizon, 48, and a driver of the Shammah taxi, with plate number UVV 570. The MIAA chief also ordered the Shammah taxi be banned from NAIA due to the robbery. Monreal said the suspect was arrested by the Las Pinas Police during follow-up operations after he robbed...

May 23, 2019
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aaa  Airport police arrested a 27-year-old man who stole at least P168,000 from a Filipino domestic worker from Kuwait at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). NAIA General Manager Ed Monreal presented to the media and identified the suspect as Rey John J. Manglay, alias “Arjhay Valdez”, a native of Isabela. Monreal said the suspect was arrested in a follow-up operation after his latest victim, Harija Panayaman Hamsa, filed a complaint against him. “He approached and befriended me when I arrived at the NAIA Terminal...

March 11, 2019
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aaaMANILA---Three Filipino domestic workers from Kuwait were surprised when they each received P50,000 when they arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) this afternoon (December 27). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello lll said domestic workers Aurora Abelle Casino, a native of Leyte; Aisa Ismail Husain, of Isabela, Basilan; and Annabel Mario Melencio of Surigao del Norte, each received P50,000 in cash as part of the Department of Labor and Employment’s Pamaskong Handog for OFWs 2018. The traditional salubong for vacationing a...

December 27, 2018
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aaaMANILA---The Bureau of Immigration (BI) stopped more than 28,000 passengers from going abroad as the Philippine government intensified its anti-human trafficking campaign.   BI Port Operations Divisions chief Grifton Medina said a total of 28,467 travelers were barred from leaving the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and from the other international airports in Clark, Mactan, Davao, Kalibo, and Iloilo from January to October 2018.   He added that 23,239 of these passengers were stopped at the NAIA, adding that the...

December 20, 2018
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aaa  In response to the government request for airlines to cut the number of flights to and from Manila as part of the transition phase leading to an enhanced air navigational system, Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it was cancelling 130 flights this month. PAL advised its customers that the following flights had been cancelled: DOMESTIC FLIGHTS CANCELLED November 15, 2018 PR 2131/2132     Manila- Bacolod - Manila PR 2145/2146     Manila - Iloilo - Manila PR 2880              Cebu - Manila November ...

November 7, 2018
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aaaMANILA--In line with the runway closure of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport  from 12:00am to 6:00am on November 12-17, and 19-22, 2018, Cebu Pacific Airlines will be adjusting its flights' schedule.

The closure of the runway is necessary to allow for vital maintenance work spearheaded by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and the Manila International Airport Authority.

The following flights will be cancelled on the above ment...

November 7, 2018
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aaa  The total amount of unrefunded terminal fees from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has reached P500 million, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Ed Monreal said. Monreal said the unclaimed terminal fees were deposited with the general fund of NAIA and can be claimed anytime by OFWs by presenting their used overseas employment certificate (OECs) from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, passport, and used airline tickets. “OFWs are exempted...

November 5, 2018