By Jun Ramirez
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) assured that it has enough manpower to service passengers of flights that have been diverted to Manila from the Clark International Airport (CIA), which is currently closed due to earthquake damage.
Bureau of Immigration (MANILA BULLETIN)
The 6.1 magnitude earthquake, which shook parts of Luzon, badly hit Pampanga, where CIA is located.
BI port operations chief Grifton Medina said that upon the instruction of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, he has extended for an indefinite period the ban on the filing of vacation leaves by BI personnel assigned at the NAIA, particularly those performing counter duties.
“I have asked our primary line officers to extend the period of their sacrifice in the name of public service. Their services are much needed now with the influx of more passengers as a result of flight diversions from the Clark airport,” Medina said.
Medina likewise said that the move was to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of service to the traveling public.
“We received reports that the repairs on the Clark airport is almost completed, so we expect to return to normal operations soon," he added.
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Bureau of Immigration (MANILA BULLETIN)
The 6.1 magnitude earthquake, which shook parts of Luzon, badly hit Pampanga, where CIA is located.
BI port operations chief Grifton Medina said that upon the instruction of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, he has extended for an indefinite period the ban on the filing of vacation leaves by BI personnel assigned at the NAIA, particularly those performing counter duties.
“I have asked our primary line officers to extend the period of their sacrifice in the name of public service. Their services are much needed now with the influx of more passengers as a result of flight diversions from the Clark airport,” Medina said.
Medina likewise said that the move was to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of service to the traveling public.
“We received reports that the repairs on the Clark airport is almost completed, so we expect to return to normal operations soon," he added.
READ MORE: Strong 6.1 quake jolts Metro, Luzon, 491 aftershocks recorded after 6.1-magnitude quake that shook Metro, Luzon, Phivolcs: Refrain from circulating false info about impending quake in MM online