After the New Year's Day fiasco at airports including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) due to an air traffic management system issue, the Department of Migrant Workers said it wants the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to notify it immediately of any airport-related incidents.
Passengers are seen at NAIA Terminal 3 on Jan. 1, 2023, amid the shutdown of Philippine airspace due to a technical glitch. GMA News
Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople made the proposal at a briefing that was led by Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday. "May nag-Viber po sa akin na nasa airport and then nag-start na 'yung paglabas sa media. So hindi po galing sa MIAA or CAAP ang pag-inform sa amin. Kailangan naming mag-MOA with these agencies... para habang inaayos nila ang technical problems, kami naka-set up na on the ground," she suggested.
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