Cebu solon opposes renaming Mactan airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu 3rd District Representative Pablo John Garcia expressed opposition to proposals renaming the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). “With due respect to the authors of the bills under consideration, whom I hold in…

Passenger caught with fake document at MCIA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities from Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) intercepted a passenger at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in possession of fake documents needed for entry. The city government’s Public Information Office (PIO), in…

DOH-7 monitors 3 patients in Cebu suspected to have new virus variant

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/23/2021

[UPDATED] CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is now monitoring a total of three patients in Cebu suspected to have the new and more infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variant. Dr.…

Two passengers in quarantine in Cebu for suspected new variant

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/22/2021

[UPDATED] CEBU CITY, Philippines — Samples from two passengers, who arrived in Cebu via Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) from Dubai and the United States, were sent to the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) to determine if they…

Chinese national, 6 others held at MCIA for fake Letter of Acceptance

Futch Anthony Inso 01/13/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Six Filipinos and one Chinese national were being held at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) this afternoon, January 13, 2021, after authorities discovered that their Letter of Acceptance from the Lapu-Lapu City Government…

MCIA closes port for non-Filipino passengers from flagged countries

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has closed its ports to passengers from the 19 countries with the reported new strain of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as mandated by the national Interagency…

Lapu-Lapu mayor puts on hold plan for resumption of int’l flights in MCIA

Futch Anthony Inso 12/30/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan put on hold his plan to allow the resumption of international flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Chan made this statement after another strain of the coronavirus has…

Passengers bound for Cebu City from flagged countries will be quarantined

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City-bound passengers from countries reported to have the new strain of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will be quarantined for 14 days in a health facility should they arrive today before the…

Gwen welcomes Lapu-Lapu’s plan to reopen international flights

12/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia welcomed the plans of the Lapu-Lapu City Government to reopen Mactan airport for international flights ferrying foreign tourists. “I will join Mayor Ahong (Chan) in that aspect as long…

Dicdican slams antidummy charge; questions timeliness of NBI case

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The top official of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) slammed the decision of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to file cases against him and 15 others for allegedly violating the…

Cebu airport officials face antidummy case

Marlon Ramos, Miguel Camus 12/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday sought the criminal indictment of an airport official and executives of a private consortium for allegedly violating the antidummy law in connection with a P14.4-billion deal to…

Del Mar returns home, honored as ‘father’ of CPA, MCIA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The remains of the late Cebu City Congressman Raul Del Mar have returned home. Del Mar’s ashes arrived at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, wherein welcome…

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