{"id":2058446,"date":"2023-10-06T18:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T22:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philippines-puts-42-airports-on-high-alert-due-to-series-of-bomb-threats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T18:56:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T22:56:39","slug":"philippines-puts-42-airports-on-high-alert-due-to-series-of-bomb-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philippines-puts-42-airports-on-high-alert-due-to-series-of-bomb-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"42 airports in the Philippines on high alert due to bomb threats."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphilippines-puts-42-airports-on-high-alert-due-to-series-of-bomb-threats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2058446&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by David McNew\/Getty\u2062 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Stephanie\u2063 Stahl<\/h2>\n<p>    <\/p>\n<p>3:53 PM \u2013 Friday, October 6, \u20642023<\/p>\n<p>42 commercial airports in \u200bthe Philippines were placed on \u201chigh alert\u201d \u200dafter a \u200bseries\u2063 of security incidents, \u200daccording to\u200c The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In a statement made on October 4<sup>th<\/sup> \u2062but released \u2064to\u2063 the media Friday, the CAAP referred to a\u2062 screenshot of\u200d the emailed\u200d threat, which did not contain\u200d the word \u201cbomb\u201d \u2064but said \u200b\u201can airplane will explode\u201d at \u2062Manila\u2019s international airport and \u200b\u201cplease beware.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cCebu, Palawan,\u200d Bicol \u200band\u2063 Davao will also be hit\u201d, \u2062the anonymous email said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2063 CAAP informed the public \u2064that the information \u200dis currently under\u200c \u201cvalidation\u201d and \u2062that all \u200bairports are stepping up security.\u2062 <\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the aviation police \u2063chief said the anonymous bomb threat was \u201cmost likely a hoax.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior \u200dto this incident, a Molotov cocktail exploded at the open parking area of NAIA Terminal 3.<\/p>\n<p>Bicol International Airport\u2063 was shut down for \u200dhours on\u200d October 2<sup>nd<\/sup> \u2064after a crumpled piece \u2064of paper with the word \u201cBOMB??\u201d was found onboard\u200d a Cebu Pacific flight.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement \u2062on \u2063October\u2064 6<sup>th<\/sup>, Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said the Manila International \u2064Airport \u200dAuthority (MIAA), which operates Ninoy Aquino \u2064International Airport, assured\u2062 there are measures in place to \u2063ensure the safety of \u2063passengers, flights, and\u200d facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Manila International \u2062Airport Authority also put out a statement, saying that foot and mobile patrols are in place and K9 units are doing the rounds in NAIA\u2019s terminals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere \u200bare no expected impacts\u200c on any \u2062scheduled flights, and we\u200c would like to assure the traveling public that protocols are in place to ensure everyone\u2019s safety and security,\u201d Bautista said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>President\u200c Joe Biden to\u200b Continue\u2063 Construction of Border Wall<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>New\u2062 Song Release: &#8220;Freedom&#8221;\u200b by Jimmy Levy<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Georgia&#8217;s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission May Remove Fulton County District Attorney<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>September Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Pressure on Biden \u200dAdministration\u2062 to Restrict\u2064 American Companies \u200din China<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>OpenAI Explores AI \u200cChip Development and Potential Acquisition<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>South Korea&#8217;s Regulator Accuses Google \u200band Apple\u200b of App\u2063 Market\u200c Abuse<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h2>Elon Musk Under Investigation for Twitter Purchase<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How is\u200d the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) responding to the security \u2064incidents?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  42 \u2064commercial airports in the Philippines have been \u200dplaced \u2063on &#8220;high\u2063 alert&#8221; \u200bfollowing a series of security incidents, according to the \u200dCivil Aviation Authority of the\u200b Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP released \u200da\u200c statement on\u2062 October\u200b 4th, in which they \u200dreferred \u2063to \u2063a screenshot\u200b of an emailed threat that \u200ddid\u200d not explicitly\u2062 mention a bomb but stated that \u200d&#8221;an airplane will explode&#8221; at \u200cManila&#8217;s international airport and warned \u2063people \u2062to &#8220;please beware.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The anonymous email\u200d also mentioned that airports\u200b in Cebu,\u2062 Palawan, Bicol, and Davao would be targeted.\u200d The CAAP has stated that \u200cthey are \u2063currently validating the information\u2063 and that all airports are increasing their security measures.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200dthe threat, the aviation police\u2064 chief has stated that \u2063the anonymous bomb threat is most likely a hoax.\u2063 Prior to this incident, a Molotov\u2064 cocktail \u2063exploded at \u200cthe open parking area of NAIA Terminal \u200d3. Additionally, Bicol International Airport was\u200c shut down for several hours\u200c on October \u20642nd after a crumpled piece\u2063 of\u200d paper with the word &#8220;BOMB??&#8221;\u2062 was\u2062 found on board a Cebu\u2062 Pacific flight.<\/p>\n<p>To address \u200cthese security concerns, Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista has reassured the public\u2062 that the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), which\u2064 operates Ninoy Aquino International Airport, \u200chas implemented measures to ensure the safety of passengers, flights, and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philippines-puts-42-airports-on-high-alert-due-to-series-of-bomb-threats\/\" title=\"42 airports in the Philippines on high alert due to bomb threats.\">recent security \u2064incidents highlight<\/a> the \u200cimportance of\u2064 maintaining strict security protocols at airports. The\u2062 CAAP and\u2064 relevant authorities must continue to be vigilant and take appropriate actions to protect the safety and well-being of passengers.\u2064 It is \u200ccrucial that these \u2064threats are thoroughly investigated and any necessary \u2062improvements to security measures \u2064are implemented promptly.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Philippines&#8217; aviation industry, as well\u2062 as the international community, should remain \u200dfocused on ensuring \u200cthe safety\u2062 and security of air travel in \u200dthe region.\u200d By working together and sharing\u200d intelligence, we can \u2063mitigate the\u2062 risks\u200d posed by these types \u200dof security threats and maintain the trust of passengers\u200b in the aviation\u2062 system.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent security incidents in the Philippines&#8217; airports have raised concerns and placed the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aviation-panel-working-to-avoid-pilots-scary-mid-flight-pucker-factor\/\" title=\"Aviation Panel Working to Avoid Pilots\u2019 Scary Mid-Flight \u2018Pucker Factor\u2019\">entire aviation industry<\/a> \u2062on high alert.\u2062 While the \u200canonymous bomb threat may have turned out \u2064to be a hoax, these incidents \u200dserve as a reminder of \u2062the\u200c importance of robust security measures in\u2064 protecting the safety of passengers and maintaining the \u200cintegrity of the aviation sector.\u2063 It\u2062 is crucial\u200b for authorities to continue their efforts in investigating these incidents and\u2064 implementing necessary improvements to ensure the security of all airports in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>42 commercial airports in the Philippines are on &#8220;high alert&#8221; due to security incidents, as stated by The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). 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