Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista has fashioned a physique composed of people who usually are not related with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to look into the potential negligence that may have led to the airspace shutdown final January 1.
“Mayroon pong another body na ginawa po ng ating secretary na hindi po mga taga-CAAP na siyang tumitingin naman sa accountability, negligence ng kung sinoman,” CAAP deputy director basic for operations Edgardo Diaz mentioned in an interview on Dobol B TV.
(Our secretary has fashioned one other physique composed of non-CAAP personnel which is able to look into the accountability and potential negligence of our workers.)
Diaz disclosed this as he defined that the interior investigation of CAAP is targeted on figuring out the foundation reason behind the incident.
“Ang amin pong imbestigasyon within CAAP, ‘yung internal ay nakatutok sa kung ano ang naging dahilan, kung bakit ‘yon ay nangyari. Hindi po kami masyadong tumitingin sa sino ba ang may kasalanan nito,” he mentioned when requested about requires heads to roll.
“‘Yan po ay nakatutok sa ano ang ating pagkukulang, ano ang dapat nating i-improve, ano pa ang ating mga dapat nating gawin para hindi ito maulit,” he added.
(Our investigation inside CAAP is targeted on figuring out the principle reason behind the incident and why it had occurred. We usually are not that targeted on who will probably be held accountable for this. This probe is to establish our shortcomings, the issues that we have to enhance and the measures that we must always do to forestall one other incident like this.)
During the Senate investigation into the New Year’s Day airspace shutdown, Senator Grace Poe has revived her name for the creation of an unbiased transportation security board to research incidents just like what occurred final January 1.
“Kasi ngayon ang nag-iimbestiga ay DOTr (Department of Transportation) at CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) rin pero sila ang involved mismo. So it will be really important to ensure impartiality. Eh di ini-imbestigahan mo ang sarili mo. Paano ‘yon?” Poe mentioned.
In the 18th Congress, a invoice creating the Philippine Transportation Safety Board was accepted by each homes, nevertheless it was vetoed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in July 2022, citing redundancy of features.
Meanwhile, Diaz clarified that CAAP has but to obtain the 2 new uninterruptible energy provide for the Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM).
“‘Yan po ay isa sa mga gusto po naming linawin. Wala pa po tayong binibili sa ngayon [na UPS]. Naka-standby ‘yung pambili n’yan pero wala pa po tayong nabibili,” he mentioned.
In a briefing on the House of Representatives final Tuesday, CAAP appearing director basic Manuel Antonio Tamayo mentioned they “did emergency procurement of two further UPS as a result of our present UPS is already mid-life.”
On the opposite hand, Diaz mentioned the set up of CCTV within the air visitors gear room is a part of CAAP’s tasks.
“‘Yan nga po ay nai-turn over na walang CCTV talaga. ‘Yan ay isa sa mga nakita at ‘yan po ay talagang nasa proyekto na lalagyan ng CCTV,” he mentioned.
(When the ability was turned over to us, there was no CCTV. The set up of CCTV is a part of CAAP’s tasks.)
On Thursday, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri slammed the CAAP officers over the dearth of CCTV within the air visitors gear rooms.
But Tamayo mentioned there was no CCTV protection within the gear rooms, however there have been cameras overlaying different areas of the ability.
He added that the constructing has very strict safety protocols.
Philippine airspace briefly closed on New Year’s Day attributable to technical points on the CAAP’s Philippine Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC).
At least 282 flights have been canceled, diverted, or delayed, and a few 56,000 passengers at NAIA have been affected.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
