Following the New Year Day’s flight cancellations at the Naia, the chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs called on the DMW to take the necessary actions to protect the welfare and employment of affected OFWs.
Kabayan Rep. Ron Salo said OFWs returning to their employers after the Christmas vacation and OFWs who are going to be deployed expressed fears that their employers may reject them.
On the first day of 2023, aviation authorities scrambled to resume usual services after technical issues marred the air traffic control of Naia, the main gateway to the Philippines. For several hours, the Philippines was a “no-fly” zone. More than 300 flights were canceled, diverted, or delayed, affecting more than 60,000 passengers.
Authorities from the Department of Transportation , Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines , and Naia have stated they expect to normalize all operations within 72-hours.
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