Central Visayas, Mactan airport put under alert status for Holy Week

Apple Ta-as, Norman V. Mendoza 03/21/2016

EXPECT to see more policemen on the streets as the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7)tightens  security for the Holy Week. Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan, director of PRO 7,  told reporters in a press briefing…

Mactan Airport investigates alleged ‘tanim-bala’ incident

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 03/10/2016

MACTAN Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) general manager Nigel Paul C. Villarete has ordered an investigation into an alleged “tanim-bala” incident at the airport. Senior Supt. Raul Bargamento, new head of the Philippine National  Police (PNP) Aviation…

MCIAA starts processing triple ISO certification

08/07/2015

The Mactan Cebu-International Airport Authority (MCIAA) has begun its triple International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification process for the Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2008), Occupation Health and Safety Management System (ISO 18001:2007), and the Environment Management System…

Some thoughts on the Aquino presidency

Jobers R. Bersales 07/30/2015

In just a year from today, the six-year term of President Beningo “P-Noy” Aquino III shall have ended. The most palpable signal was his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday before both houses of…

BIGGER AIRPORT BY 2018

Vanessa Claire Lucero, Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/30/2015

Aquino chides critics: P14.4 billion will go to nat’l treasury, not Liberal Party Groundbreaking of Mactan ‘resort airport’ to benefit tourism, economy   President Benigno Aquino III yesterday led the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mactan airport…

Aquino leads groundbreaking rites for new airport terminal

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/29/2015

  President Benigno Aquino III led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) New Passenger Terminal Building at 2pm, Monday. President Aquino was greeted by Governor Hilario Davide III upon arrival at the MCIA.…

P-Noy to be at MCIA terminal groundbreaking

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/10/2015

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new terminal project at the Mactan Cebu International Airport. In a statement, GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) chief executive advisor Andrew Acquaah Harrison said they…

Veco de-loading program eases impact of shortage

Marites Villamor Ilano, Norman V. Mendoza 06/02/2015

Hour-long rotation brownouts continued in parts of Metro Cebu yesterday as demand still outstripped supply in the Visayas grid, especially during peak hours. As of 2 p.m., distribution utility Visayan Electric Co., Inc. (Veco) said four feeders…

Work on new Mactan terminal starts June; PAF base operations to move to MIP Lounge

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/13/2015

GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) will finally start construction of a new Mactan Cebu International Airport terminal next month, an official said. This will reduce construction delay to five or six months instead of 10 months.…

More flights in Mactan to boost trade, tourism

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/07/2015

Terminal operator GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) said more flights have been introduced at the Mactan Cebu International Airport, boosting trade and tourism in this island-province. Seven domestic flights and two international flights have been launched…

Davide says Cebu ready for Pope Francis stopover

Apple Ta-as, Melissa Q. Cabahug 01/15/2015

Even if the prospects are slim, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said yesterday  the province is ready if Pope Francis’ flight is diverted to the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). “In the event that happens then we…

Cocaine worth P250K seized at Mactan airport

Melissa Q. Cabahug 01/14/2015

A parcel which was suspected to contain cocaine weighing 57.2 grams was seized at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. The parcel arrived at the airport last Dec. 11. It was sent through Federal Express by a certain Kevin…

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