“However, dependents of Filipinos and children of foreigners who have special needs may enter the country, regardless of age,” the bureau said. It also reiterated that only foreigners, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and Filipinos who are permanent residents or students abroad are permitted to leave the country. 

“The government is making efforts to lessen the unwanted impact of the pandemic in our economy.  Being a vital part of the aviation industry, airport must keep its operations going.  Our employees are essential to our operations and the best we can do is give them a safe workplace,” said MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said all passengers from the Philippines must present a COVID-19 RT-PCR Negative Test Results Certification issued by the respective airlines' accredited testing entities before they are allowed to board their flight.

THE remains of 80 Filipinos, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who had lived in the Middle East for many years until their passing were flown home by Philippine Airlines.

TWO employees of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have tested positive for COVID-19.

GOVERNMENT authorities continue to repatriate displaced and stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from various parts of the Middle East and Asian countries.

NAIA customs district collector Mimel Talusan said the seized parcel containing some US$15,700 cash (more or less P800,000) foreign currency came from Durham, USA and consigned to a Paranaque resident when discovered through a comprehensive x-ray scan.

PROFUSE tears fell as some 49 wooden sealed caskets were brought down from a Philippine Airlines (PAL) plane that made a special flight to fetch deceased overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia.

Last July 7 IACAT Undersecretary–in-charge Emmeline Aglipay-Villar signed the order in behalf of the Secretary of Justice placing the NAIA-TFAT offices aon a strict 14 day lockdown from July 8 to July 22. The  offices would undergo disinfection and cleaning.

ALERT Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) intercepted some 87 grams of imported shabu from USA hidden in two separate packages with an estimated value of P600.000 at the FedEx Warehouse in Pasay City.

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte yesterday asked the Manila International Airport Authority to place additional mono and gang chairs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to help ease Locally Stranded Individuals’ (LSI) miserable situation at passenger terminals while waiting for their flights.

The Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong is coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs to arrange flights for the returning workers.

"Bunsod nga nitong challenges brought about by COVID-19, partikular sa mga airlines, it is now necessary for us para i-review, i-review at tignan nang maigi ang entire business ng Cebu Pacific, and resources niya and really transform the airline para i-meet 'yung future market conditions," she said .

CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio yesterday said the 18 airports in the country are Romblon Airport, Naga Airport, Manila Internatiional Airport, Clark International Airport, Languindingan Airport, Dipolog Airport, Pagadian Airport, Masbate Airport, Mactan-Cebu Internaional Airport, Cotobato Airport, Zamboanga Airport, Davao International Airport, General Santos Airport, Puerto Princesa International Airport, Tacloban Airport, Legaspi Airport, Catarman Airport and Ozamiz Airport.