DOTr, CAAP cut airport, passenger fees amid rising fuel prices

Raymond Carl Dela Cruz 03/14/2026

MANILA – Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Friday ordered a reduction in passenger fees and airport navigation charges to reduce the operating costs of airlines amid rising fuel prices. In a news release, Lopez said he gave…

Ultralight aircraft crashes on Tarlac rice field: 2 dead

Philippine News Agency 10/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), upon the instructions of Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez, has grounded the entire operations of Woodland Airpark following the crash of an ultralight aircraft in Barangay Panalicsican,…

NBI nabs man selling fake CAAP licenses

Benjamin Pulta and Ma. Cristina Arayata 07/12/2025

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a man for allegedly selling fake Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) licenses. In a press briefing on Friday, NBI spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin presented the suspect, Eddie…

Flight to Tawi-Tawi returns to Zamboanga due to technical issues – Caap

Dianne Sampang 06/29/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A Cebu Pacific flight bound for Tawi-Tawi safely returned to Zamboanga International Airport on Sunday morning due to aircraft technical issues, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap). Caap said that…

CAAP eyes establishment of designated parks, zones for drones

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Drones have become essential in nearly every aspect, whether it be for business or leisure activities. To enhance its regulations nationwide, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Civil Security and Intelligence Service…

US Marine from California identified as one of 4 people killed in Philippines plane crash

Associated Press 02/10/2025

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Marine from California was identified by military officials Sunday as one of four people killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the…

Bird strikes at PH airports: Caap assures safety measures in place

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 12/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Monday assured of continuous upgrades to the country’s aviation safety protocols, particularly in preventing bird strikes. CAAP Spokesperson Eric Apolonio made the assurance during the Usapang…

PAL plane overshoots Bacolod airport – Caap

Jerome Aning 12/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Airlines (PAL) Express flight plane overshot the runway of the Bacolod-Silay Airport on Friday morning, but all passengers and crew were unharmed, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said. In…

PH, 4 SE Asian countries join forces to boost aviation safety

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has inked an agreement with other countries in Southeast Asian regions to enhance aviation safety in the region. The agreement was done through a Memorandum…

Asia-Pacific aviation leaders converge in Cebu for 59th DGCA conference

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/14/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The leaders of the aviation industry in the Asia and Pacific regions have gathered here for the 59th conference of the Directors General of the Civil Aviation (DGCA). This year marks the 59th…

Airspace shutdown in PH on May 17: No flight disruptions in Mactan-Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Good news for passengers from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The scheduled airspace shutdown in the Philippines will not affect flights departing and arriving MCIA. The GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC), in a statement…

CAAP says maintenance activity on May 17 reduced to two hours

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 05/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Friday announced that it will shorten its maintenance activity on May 17 to only two hours. This would be four hours less than its initial…

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