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Tuesday, April 03, 2018

These Are The Changes At the NAIA Airport That You Should Know

Starting August 31, 2018, there will be changes on the designated terminals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4 will only accommodate departures and arrivals for airline companies specified.
So, if you are planning to have a vacation or you are traveling outside the country, make sure to read this article to keep you updated on which terminal you should go.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

NOW OPEN TRANSIT LOUNGE FOR YOU TO SLEEP OVER AT NAIA AIRPORT

Some good news for OFWs and travelers. An affordable, comfortable and good quality lounge accommodations at NAIA Terminal 3 called The Wings Transit Lounge is an affordable transit lounge right inside the airport that can accommodate up to 100 passengers every day.

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

United Nations Agency Bans Bringing Spare Lithium-Ion Batteries on Airplanes!

Starting April 1, lithium-ion batteries will be restricted in your plane travel especially bringing spare or more of them. Lithium Ion batteries are found in mobile phones and laptops, portable computers and other electronic gadgets.

|The U.N. aviation agency on Monday prohibited transporting of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, following concerns by pilots and plane makers that they are a fire risk. Lithium metal batteries, which are used in watches, have already been banned on passenger planes globally. Lithium metal batteries, used in watches, are not rechargable while lithium-ion batteries, used in cell phones and laptops, can be recharged.

Reuters report that the International Civil Aviation Organization's 36-state governing council said the prohibition would be in effect as of April 1, and would be maintained until a new fire-resistant packaging standard is designed to transport the batteries. Lithium-ion batteries can still be transported on cargo planes.|

You can bring on your carry on baggage mobile phones and gadgets like MP4's MP3's and tablets as well as other electronic devices less than 100Wh or Watt Hour BUT YOU CANNOT BRING IN CHECKED BAGGAGE EXTRA OR SPARE as per IATA guidelines

You can also bring medium Lithium batteries like extra battery for laptops, computers, powerbanks, and other electronic devices batteries that are more than 100Wh and not more than 160Wh. Again, YOU CANNOT BRING IN CHECKED BAGGAGE EXTRA OR SPARE as per IATA guidelines

"Power bank must only be carried in hand luggage or carried around. It is not allowed to carry power banks in checked luggage. 3. If the rated power is less than 100WH, power banks can be carried without approval; power banks with the power between 100WH and 160WH can be carried after approval of air carrier."

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

NEW MEASURES TO PROTECT OFW IF CAUGHT WITH TANIM BALA AT AIRPORT

IF OFW IS CAUGHT WITH TANIM-BALA AT THE AIRPORT?

AGENCY WILL INFORM EMPLOYER OF THE DELAY OF ARRIVAL

POEA WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND WILL HELP REBOOK FLIGHTS
PAO WILL PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSELS/LAWYER
OWWA WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION AND ARRANGE TRAVEL/FLIGHT TO PROVINCE

SECTION VI

UNDERTAKINGS OF POEA

6.1. Provide representatives and / or facilitation personnel in NAIA terminals Twenty Four hours a day / Seven days a week to assist
OFWs intercepted with prohibited items in their person/luggages/cargoes.

6.2. Assist OFW resolve the interception and in some instance,
earnestly rebook their flights in coordination with airline companies.

6.3. Upon knowledge of a report of an incident, advice the worker emphasizing on his rights as a person who might be, or eventually be, or is already subject of a Custodial Investigation.

6.4. Request the Public Attorney’s Office for immediate designation of a Public Attorney to provide legal representation to the worker during investigation, inquest proceedings, preliminary investigation and trial, as the case may be, if he/she has not yet contacted a lawyer of his/her choice.

6.5. Provide, when needed or as may be requested by law enforcement authorities, documents to establish that the person being held in custody is an OFW.

6.6. Require Recruitment Agencies that deployed the subject OFW to provide assistance to the worker by contacting and making representation with the employer on the potential delay in the worker’s arrival. Information as to the status or circumstances of the case must be treated with utmost confidentiality.

6.7. Undertake public information by incorporating the prohibited acts defined under R.A. No. 10591 in Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar(PEOS) and other workers education programs, including the issuance of advisories.

SECTION VII

UNDERTAKINGS OF OWWA

7.1. Provide immediate assistance to the worker or accompanying family member subject of an investigation especially on his/her welfare needs during the conduct of investigation including safekeeping of their personal belongings;

7.2. Undertake intake interview, where possible, to collect personal information, Overseas Employment Status/Record and further welfare needs of the OFW;

7.3. Provide, when needed, relevant information/documents to show proof that person under investigation is an OFW;

7.4. Contact, upon request of, or with the consent of the OFW, the family,relative or a friend of the worker including counsel of choice if any;

7.5. Provide accommodation when the worker has been released from police custody and while waiting for his/her rebooked flight or arrangements for return to his/her hometown, as the case may be;

7.6. Provide stress debriefing and psycho-social counselling of the subject worker including accompanying family member if any prior to rebooking/redeployment;

7.7. Incorporate prohibited acts defined under R.A. No. 10591 in the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS)

FINAL MOU Task Force Bala

Sunday, January 10, 2016

NAIA HAS IT ALL-IMMIGRATION MODUS, TANIM-LAGLAG-BALA, STOLEN BAGGAGE ITEMS, TIPS FROM BAGGAGE BOYS, AND OVERCHARGING TAXI

Original image from UNTV.

This is the line for metered taxicabs at NAIA Terminal 2. Prior to joining this queue, we had been offered by a guy an "...
Posted by TOP GEAR PHILIPPINES on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

American geophysicist based in the Philippines who lives in Makati: "You know, I love this country, but you have the worst airport in the world. The last thing arriving passengers want is to get hassled. And they won't allow Uber here."

From stolen or lost belongings to tanim-bala and other modus from the people surrounding the NAIA airport, even the porters and the baggage boys, and now the taxi's.
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO DESERVE THIS KIND OF AIRPORT?

"The authorities should look into the alleged overcharging by airport taxis at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as this can drive away tourists and give the country a bad image, there are a lot of dreadful stories circulating online about airport taxis notoriously overcharging and duping passengers -- whether they are local tourists, overseas Filipino workers, or foreigners visiting our country. Our transportation and airport authorities should look into this matter seriously and resolve this right away or else, Philippine tourism will suffer,” said Angara, vice chairman of the Senate tourism committee." - Senator Sonny Angara

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

IS THIS TRUE? DID THE AIRPORT PERSONNEL'S REALLY TOOK SOMETHING FROM PASSENGER'S BAG?

This video was taken raw by an unidentified individuals and the caption says that airport personnel's are opening baggage's of passengers. We cannot verify if the claim was right, so it's for you to decide. We thought, maybe those are names of passengers of that flight - something like, FLIGHT MANIFEST.
What do you think?

Hulicam! Mga tauhan ng NAIA binubuksan ang mga gamit ng pasahero.. Kailangan kumalat ito!! SHARE natin para maaksyunan ng kinauukulan!!Credit: Matalinong MatsingPls. Like Para sa'yo 'to hopia Like it

Posted by Tambayan ni Berto on Tuesday, December 15, 2015

We cannot blame people being wary or suspecting of their baggage's with several incidents where OFWs and passenger's complained that they had been victim of bukas-bagahe or theft and robbery inside the airport

Saturday, December 05, 2015

NAIA SECURITY A CONCERN BECAUSE OF TANIM-BALA INVESTIGATION

Some NAIA security group and screening officers are being relieved for investigation of tanim-bala modus, the lack of personnel is a concern on how to maintain airport safety and security. New personnel are still being trained for the job.

They also started lifestyle check among their ranks.But it should have been better if the lifestyle check are conducted by independent agency.

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

OTS HEAD: DON'T ATTACK THE INSTITUTION WITH REGARDS TO TANIM BALA

During an interview, USEC Rolando Recomono admitted that there are OTS personnel involved in the tanim-bala. He is also asking for apology and understanding on the issue. They are currently filing interception reports to investigate who among the OTS personnels are on duty when bullets are confiscated from travelers and if there is a possible pattern.

He also explained regarding the investigation done by NBI when a bullet was not detected or identified by screening personnels. He said it is all dependent on the machine, there must be something wrong with the machine and that the walk-through machine should be calibrated.

READ THIS, NBI TRIED TO SECRETLY BRING BULLET INSIDE NAIA, SCREENING MACHINES AND XRAYS AS WELL AS METAL DETECTOR CANNOT DETECT IT!

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

VIDEO:NBI TRIED OTS, NAIA SCREENING XRAYS DIDN'T DETECT THE BULLET

NBI tried to pass the screening XRays at NAIA with a concealed bullet, but NAIA Screening Officers didn't detect it, nor the screening monitors and metal detector. Watch the video from the Reporter's Notebook here.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dgmpy_reporter-s-notebook-november-12-2015-full-replay_tv
Posted by Chill Out Pinas on Thursday, November 12, 2015

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

4 NAIA POLICE WHO TRIED TO EXTORT FROM THE AMERICAN LANE MICHAEL WHITE, ONLY RELIEVED?

via ABS-CBN NEWS

"On September 16, the family went to Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4 and had already boarded the plane to Coron when the flight was delayed. Due to flight restrictions, the airline had to rebook the flight the next day while having the passengers stay at a hotel.

The next day, the family again went to NAIA Terminal 4 to take the same flight. It was during the x-ray screening that airport screeners Maria Elma Cena and Marvin Garcia said they saw something in White's bag.

Zoleta said White's bag went through the x-ray a total of 7 times. She said she offered to help but Cena told them to stand back.

Zoleta said Cena had already checked the outer flap of White's bag the first couple of times but found nothing. A video taken by Zoleta of the screening also showed that Cena put her hand inside the outer flap of White's bag. It was only afterwards that a bullet was found inside the outer flap of the bag.

The airport screeners then accused White of bringing a live bullet to the airport.

Zoleta said she asked the airport screeners if they needed to rebook their flight since the plane was leaving in 15 minutes. However, she said Cena told her that they had enough time.

"They didn't tell us to rebook our flight because they would put my son in jail," she said.

Zoleta said Cena was surprised that they already had boarding passes since they had already checked in the day before.

A certain SPO2 Rolando Clarin also threatened to fine Zoleta after discovering that she had taken a video.

Clarin also told Zoleta: "E ayaw pa aminin ng anak mo e. Bakit di mo na lang paamin sa anak mo?

White, however, said the luggage was his but not the bullet. He also told senators that Clarin asked for 30,000 pesos to make the case go away.

Zoleta claimed a certain PNP officer Junio asked her to pay 30,000 pesos so that no charge will be filed. She claimed Junio told her the price would go up to 80,000 pesos if the case reached headquarters.

Zoleta, however, pointed out that her husband is a preacher and had no income while her stepson had just resigned his job.

The stepmom said the last person to pressure her was a certain PNP officer Navarro at the investigation desk at NAIA Terminal 1.

She said Navarro told her: "Ituluyan mo na yang anak mo. Foreigner ang anak mo. Dito sa Pilipinas, kawawa ang buhay nyan. Maru-ruin ang buhay niyan. Kung ako sa iyo, tulungan mo na."

Zoleta said she was shocked that the police officer would say that her stepson's life would be ruined.

Because of their refusal to pay a bribe, White was fingerprinted by the police ahead of the filing of the complaint for carrying live ammunition."

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