1. Home
2. Photo Journals

PHOTO JOURNALS

SOURCE: Press and Public Affairs Bureau

---

HOUSE RESUMES HEARING ON NAIA FIASCO

18 January 2023 05:25:34 PM

The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Rep. Romeo Acop resumed discussions Wednesday on the technical glitch incident that caused delayed flights last January 1, 2023 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Acop reiterated that the discussions aim to identify what happened in the Communications, Navigation, Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) System of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Committee Vice-Chairperson and Parañaque City Rep. Gus Tambunting asked CAAP to immediately investigate and determine if there was a possibility of a cyber security attack. Meanwhile, CAAP Director General Captain Manuel Tamayo again apologized at the onset of the briefing, for the conflicting statements released during the investigation, stating that the agency strives to be transparent to the public. We take full responsibility and accountability. We shall do the best we can in order to provide service to our country,” he added. Tamayo noted that the CAAP is already in the process of procuring new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units, assuring further that the CAAP would “do everything” to improve their system. For his part, Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Executive Director Atty. Carmelo Arcilla propounded on the importance of strengthened collaboration among concerned agencies. Noting that each agency has its own crisis management program, Arcilla said there is a need to prioritize synchronizing and unifying these programs to ensure passengers do not suffer from such incident again in the future. Meanwhile, 1-RIDER Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita raised that the probe would be hampered if the specific cause remains undetermined. Acop stressed that it is best for CAAP to conduct a full equipment audit to be able to pinpoint the main cause of the system failure. APEC Party-list Rep. Sergio Dagooc asked the CAAP to submit its spare parts inventory for the past three years, reflecting their withdrawals and utilization. CAAP was also requested to submit the official report on the incident, particularly on the electrical component.

• RELATED LINKS
House Members House Committees Committee Reports Calendar of Committee Meetings House Leaders
• LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS
House Bills & Resolutions Republic Acts House Journals Congressional Record Committee Daily Bulletin Session Bulletin Order of Business
• MEDIA
Press Releases Photo Journals Video Streaming